There are 17 skilled nursing facilities serving West Palm Beach, Florida. This includes 5 facilities in West Palm Beach and 12 nearby. The daily costs for skilled nursing care in Florida range from $178 up to $528, with a median expenditure running around $276. The per month cost averages about $8,280 and ranges between $5,328 and $15,840. Yearly, the mean cost is around $99,360, which is greater than the US average of $91,584.
The cost of skilled nursing care in West Palm Beach ranges from $270 per day up to $606 per day. The average cost is $350 per day, or around $127,896 yearly.
West Palm Beach is a major city in Palm Beach County, Florida. It is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach metropolitan area. With 4,379,209 people in the encompassing statistical area and 337,616 living within the city, it is the 10th biggest city in Florida. Around 25% of the residents are over the age of 55.
West Palm Beach has a good SeniorScore™ of 74. The city's mean household income is $51,000 ($26,000 per person), compared to the average of $40,000 for the state of Florida. The mean home price in West Palm Beach is $160,500, which is relatively lower than the state average of $208,500. West Palm Beach also has a high unemployment rate of roughly 11.41%.
West Palm Beach has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very temperate summers. The area gets very large levels of rainfall annually. West Palm Beach has average water quality ratings, average air quality ratings, and a very high rate of crime compared to other American cities.