There are 20 skilled nursing facilities serving Tampa, Florida. This includes 8 facilities in Tampa and 12 nearby. The costs per day for skilled nursing in Florida range from $178 up to $528, with a mean expenditure running approximately $276. The per month expense averages around $8,280 and ranges between $5,328 and $15,840. On an annual basis, the average cost is about $99,360, which is greater than the US average of $91,584.
Skilled nursing costs in Tampa range from $294 per day to $409 per day, with a median cost of around $336 per day. This equates to an annual cost of $122,640.
Tampa is a major city in Hillsborough County, Florida. It is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan statistical area. It is the fifth largest city in Florida. Though the city has 717,255 inhabitants, the surrounding area has a population of 2,177,497. The 55-and-over community composes 21% of the total population.
Tampa has a good SeniorScore™ of 74. The median housing price in the city is $106,500, which is significantly lower than the Florida average of $208,500. Tampa also has a high unemployment rate of around 11.35%. The city's median household income is $48,000 ($27,000 per capita), compared to an average of $40,000 for the whole of Florida.
Tampa has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The city gets high levels of rainfall annually. In comparison to similarly-sized cities, Tampa has a higher than average rate of crime, lower than average water quality, and very low air quality ratings.