There are 2 skilled nursing facilities near Fort Scott, Kansas. The daily costs for skilled nursing in Kansas range from $150 to $301, with a mean expenditure running about $192. The monthly cost averages about $5,760 and ranges between $4,500 and $9,036. On an annual basis, the median cost is about $69,120, which is below the nationwide average of $91,584.
Fort Scott is a small city in Bourbon County, Kansas. The city has a total population of 12,325, with 689,363 people in the encompassing area. People who are 55 and over constitute approximately 30% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Fort Scott is 68. The median home price in the city is $121,500, which is somewhat lower than the state average of $127,500. Fort Scott also has a low unemployment rate of around 4.91%. The city's median household income is $39,000 ($19,000 per capita), versus the average of $48,000 for the entire state of Kansas.
Fort Scott has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and temperate summers. The city gets average levels of rain annually. Fort Scott has a very high rate of crime and average air quality ratings compared to other cities in the United States.