There are 20 skilled nursing facilities serving Little Rock, Arkansas. This includes 12 facilities in Little Rock and 8 nearby. The average cost / day for skilled nursing in Arkansas is approximately $186, with costs running between $132 and $265 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to a median cost of $5,580, with costs ranging from about $3,960 up to $7,956. The average annual cost is $66,960, which is less than the national average of $91,584.
Skilled nursing costs in Little Rock, AR can range from $186 per day up to $1,038 per day, with an average cost of around $239 per day. This equates to an annual cost of around $87,162.
Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas, located in Pulaski County. It is included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro statistical area. With 538,243 residents in the surrounding metro area and 214,454 within the city limits, it is the largest city in the state. The 55-and-over community currently constitutes 24% of the total population.
Little Rock has an above average SeniorScore™ of 74. The city's mean household income is $49,000 ($29,000 per capita), vs an average of $35,000 for the entire state of Arkansas. The mean housing price in Little Rock is $130,500, which is relatively higher than the state average of $117,000. The city also has an average unemployment rate of around 8.98%.
Little Rock has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and balmy summers. The area receives very heavy amounts of rain each year. Little Rock has very low water quality, very low air quality ratings, and a very high crime rate in comparison to other cities in the United States.