There are 20 nursing homes serving South Shore, Kentucky. This includes 1 in South Shore and 19 nearby. Nursing home care costs in Kentucky range from about $162 to $285 per day, with an average expenditure running approximately $200. The monthly cost averages around $6,000 and ranges between $4,860 and $8,550. Annually, the median cost is around $73,000, which is below the national average of $77,380.
Nursing home care costs in South Shore typically range from about $175 per day up to $338 per day, with a median cost of approximately $279 per day. This equates to an annual cost of about $101,653.
Located in Greenup County, South Shore is a small city in the State of Kentucky. It is part of the Huntington-Ashland metro area. Though the city contains 5,591 residents, the surrounding metropolitan area includes a populace of 67,161. 32% of the residents are over the age of 55.
The SeniorScore™ for South Shore is 79. The city's mean household income is $35,000 ($17,000 per capita), in comparison to an average of $37,000 for the whole of Kentucky. The mean home price in South Shore is $115,500, which is lower than the Kentucky average of $124,500. The city also has a high unemployment rate of about 9.75%.
South Shore has moderate mean temperatures, with moderate winters and calm summers. The area receives average levels of rain each year. Compared to other cities in the United States, South Shore has exceptional air quality ratings and an exceptionally low rate of crime.