There are 12 nursing homes serving Gulf Shores, Alabama. This includes 1 in Gulf Shores and 11 nearby. The average cost / day of nursing home care in Alabama is around $188, with costs ranging between $133 and $318 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to a median cost of $5,640, with costs ranging from around $3,990 up to $9,540. The average yearly cost is $68,620, which is under the US average of $77,380.
Nursing home care costs in Gulf Shores, AL range from about $175 per month to $315 per month, with an average cost of approximately $219 per month. That equates to a yearly cost of $79,753.
Gulf Shores is a small city in Baldwin County, Alabama. While the city is home to 12,705 residents, the surrounding metro area includes a population of 1,028,448. Residents who are over the age of 55 make up around 32% of the total community.
Gulf Shores has an above average SeniorScore™ of 77. The city has a median per capita income of $30,000 and a median household income is $48,000 (the Alabama state average is $40,000). The current unemployment rate is roughly 8.28% and the mean housing price is $148,500, which is relatively higher than the Alabama average of $145,500.
Gulf Shores has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very warm summers. The area gets very high levels of rainfall each year. Gulf Shores has a moderate crime rate and average air quality in relation to other American cities.