There are 10 nursing homes serving Blue Ridge, Georgia. This includes 1 in Blue Ridge and 9 nearby. The costs per day for nursing home care in Georgia range from $116 to $240, with a median cost running around $180. The monthly cost averages around $5,400 and ranges between $3,480 and $7,200. On a yearly basis, the average cost is about $65,700, which is below the US average of $77,380.
Blue Ridge is a small city in Fannin County, Georgia. Though the city itself includes 11,172 people, the surrounding metro area has a total population of 1,342,727. People who are over 55 constitute 39% of the population.
Blue Ridge has a moderate SeniorScore™ of 69. The city has an average per capita income of $20,000 and an average household income is $34,000 (the Georgia state average is $41,000). The mean home price in Blue Ridge is $249,000, which is significantly higher than the state average of $163,500. The city has a high unemployment rate of roughly 16.11%.
Blue Ridge has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and balmy summers. The area gets very heavy levels of precipitation annually. Compared to other American cities, Blue Ridge has moderate air quality and a very low rate of crime.