There are 20 nursing homes serving Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. This includes 4 in Sauk Rapids and 16 nearby. The daily costs for nursing home care in Minnesota range from $140 to $357, with an average expense running about $228. The per month expense averages roughly $6,840 and ranges between $4,200 and $10,710. Annually, the average cost is about $83,264, which is over the nationwide average of $77,380.
Sauk Rapids is a small city in the State of Minnesota. It is located within Benton County and is part of the St. Cloud metropolitan statistical area. While the encompassing metropolitan area has 152,208 inhabitants, there are 16,163 living in the city limits. The 55-and-over community constitutes 22% of the overall population.
Sauk Rapids has an above average SeniorScore™ of 75. The city's mean household income is $57,000 ($26,000 on a per capita basis), vs an average of $53,000 for the whole of Minnesota. The mean home price in Sauk Rapids is $238,500, which is higher than the state average of $211,500. The city has an average unemployment rate of roughly 7.96%.
Sauk Rapids has extreme mean temperatures, with bitterly cold winters and pleasant summers. The city receives ideal levels of rainfall each year. Sauk Rapids has better than average air quality ratings and an exceptionally low rate of crime in comparison to other cities in the US.