There are 19 skilled nursing facilities serving Wichita, Kansas. This includes 11 facilities in Wichita and 8 nearby. Skilled nursing costs in Kansas range from around $150 to $301 per day, with a mean expense running about $192. The monthly cost averages roughly $5,760 and ranges between $4,500 and $9,036. Annually, the mean cost is around $69,120, which is below the US average of $91,584.
Skilled nursing costs in Wichita can range from $187 per day to $290 per day, with a median cost of about $233 per day. This equates to an annual cost of around $84,972.
Located in Sedgwick County, Wichita is a large city in Kansas. It is part of the Wichita metro area. It is the biggest city in Kansas, with 409,656 inhabitants residing in the city limits and 498,035 in the surrounding metropolitan area. Approximately 23% of the local residents are over 55.
Wichita has a good SeniorScore™ of 79. The city's median household income is $51,000 ($25,000 on a per capita basis), in comparison to the average of $48,000 for the whole of Kansas. The median home price in Wichita is $187,500, which is relatively higher than the Kansas average of $127,500. Wichita also has an average unemployment rate of about 8.87%.
Wichita has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and temperate summers. The city receives low levels of rain annually. Wichita has subpar air quality ratings in comparison to similarly-sized cities.