There are 20 nursing homes serving Fairfield, Iowa. This includes 3 in Fairfield and 17 nearby. Nursing home care costs in Iowa range from about $120 up to $259 daily, with an average cost running approximately $169. The monthly expense averages roughly $5,070 and ranges between $3,600 and $7,770. On a yearly basis, the mean cost is around $61,685, which is less than the nationwide average of $77,380.
Fairfield is a small city in Jefferson County in Iowa. While the city itself contains 13,332 inhabitants, the encompassing metropolitan area has a population of 1,020,762. Around 36% of the local populace are over 55.
Fairfield has a good SeniorScore™ of 71. The median home price in the city is $70,500, which is much lower than the Iowa average of $153,000. Fairfield has a moderate unemployment rate of about 5.75%. The city's median household income is $43,000 ($25,000 per person), in comparison to the average of $52,000 for the whole of Iowa.
Fairfield has extreme mean temperatures, with cold winters and calm summers. The city gets average amounts of precipitation each year. Fairfield has an exceptionally low rate of crime and poor air quality in comparison to other cities in the US.