There are 5 skilled nursing facilities serving Tifton, Georgia. This includes 1 facility in Tifton and 4 nearby. Skilled nursing costs in Georgia range from about $139 up to $288 per day, with a median cost running approximately $216. The per month expense averages about $6,480 and ranges between $4,176 and $8,640. On a yearly basis, the median cost is about $77,760, which is below the national average of $91,584.
Tifton is a small city in Tift County, Georgia. Though the surrounding metro area has 1,342,727 people, there are 36,196 living inside the city itself. The 55-and-over community represents 24% of the overall population.
The SeniorScore™ for Tifton is 69. The mean home price in the city is $181,500, which is somewhat higher than the Georgia average of $163,500. Tifton has a high unemployment rate of approximately 9.17%. The city's mean household income is $38,000 ($19,000 per capita), compared to the average of $41,000 for the entire state of Georgia.
Tifton has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very temperate summers. The city gets very high amounts of rainfall annually. In comparison to other American cities, Tifton has very low air quality and a very high rate of crime.