There are 20 nursing homes serving Baker, Louisiana. This includes 1 in Baker and 19 nearby. Nursing home care costs in Louisiana range from around $104 to $300 per day, with an average expense running approximately $152. The monthly cost averages about $4,560 and ranges between $3,120 and $9,000. On a yearly basis, the average cost is around $55,480, which is below the US average of $77,380.
Nursing home care costs in Baker range from about $154 per day up to $405 per day, with a median cost of about $171 per day. That equates to an annual cost of $62,576.
Baker is a small city in East Baton Rouge Parish within the State of Louisiana. It is included in the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. The encompassing statistical area contains 604,489 inhabitants, but there are 19,803 residing in the city limits. The 55-and-over community composes about 24% of the total population.
Baker has an above average SeniorScore™ of 74. The city's mean household income is $43,000 ($21,000 per capita), vs an average of $41,000 for the entire state of Louisiana. The mean home price in Baker is $94,500, which is much lower than the state average of $141,000. Baker also has a high unemployment rate of approximately 9.16%.
Baker has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The area receives very high levels of rain each year. Baker has a lower than average rate of crime and very low air quality ratings in comparison to similarly-sized cities.