There are 16 retirement homes serving Johnston, Iowa. This includes 1 in Johnston and 15 nearby. The costs per day for retirement home care in Iowa range from $17 up to $158, with an average expense running approximately $63. The per month cost averages about $1,879 and ranges between $511 and $4,741. On a yearly basis, the mean cost is about $22,558, which is less than the nationwide average of $23,100.
The cost of retirement home care in Johnston, IA ranges from about $965 per month up to $2,805 per month. The average cost is about $1,987 per month, or about $23,843 per year.
Johnston is a small city in Iowa. It is located in Polk County and is part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines metro area. While the surrounding area has 457,908 people, there are 17,499 living in the city limits. Around 20% of the residents are 55 and over.
Johnston has an exceptional SeniorScore™ of 84. The city has a mean per capita income of $40,000. The median household income is $93,000 versus an average of $52,000 for the whole of Iowa. The current unemployment rate is around 4.38% and the median housing price is $361,500, which is much more than the Iowa average of $153,000.
Johnston has extreme average temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The area receives low levels of precipitation annually. Johnston has a very low rate of crime and moderate air quality compared to similarly-sized cities.