There are 21 residential care homes serving Leicester, North Carolina. This includes 7 in Leicester and 14 nearby. Residential senior care costs in North Carolina range from about $28 up to $197 daily, with a median expense running approximately $74. The per month cost averages around $2,205 and ranges between $825 and $5,921. Annually, the average cost is around $26,460, which is below the national average of $31,500.
Costs for residential care in Leicester, NC typically range between $887 per month and $3,960 per month. The average cost is around $1,875 per month, or around $22,500 annually.
Leicester is a small city in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It is included in the Asheville metro statistical area. While the encompassing metro area contains 334,352 inhabitants, there are 11,334 within the city limits. People who are 55 and over compose about 28% of the community.
Leicester has a good SeniorScore™ of 71. The median home price in the city is $229,500, which is somewhat higher than the state average of $204,000. Leicester has an average unemployment rate of around 6.23%. The city's median household income is $44,000 ($23,000 per person), in comparison to the average of $41,000 for the state of North Carolina.
Leicester has tolerable average temperatures, with tolerable winters and calm summers. The city gets average levels of rain each year. Leicester has moderate air quality when compared to other cities in the United States.