There are 20 respite care facilities serving Polk City, Iowa. This includes 1 facility in Polk City and 19 nearby. The median cost per day for senior respite care in Iowa is around $245, with costs ranging between $174 and $376 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to a mean expenditure of $7,352, with costs ranging from around $5,220 to $11,267. The median yearly cost is $61,685, which is below the nationwide average of $77,380.
Polk City is a small city in Iowa. It is located within Polk County and is part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines metropolitan statistical area. While the encompassing statistical area has 457,908 people, there are just 4,724 living inside the city itself. People who are over 55 compose about 20% of the total population.
Polk City has an exceptional SeniorScore™ of 80. The mean home price in the city is $357,000, which is much more than the Iowa average of $153,000. Polk City has a low unemployment rate of around 2.38%. The city's mean household income is $106,000 ($37,000 per capita), versus an average of $52,000 for the whole of Iowa.
Polk City has extreme mean temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The area gets low amounts of rainfall each year. In comparison to other cities in the United States, Polk City has average air quality ratings and an exceptionally low crime rate.