There are 20 independent living communities serving Beacon, New York. This includes 2 communities in Beacon and 18 nearby. The costs per day of independent living in New York range from $22 up to $191, with a mean expense running around $68. The monthly expense averages about $2,026 and ranges between $669 and $5,727. On an annual basis, the median cost is around $24,312, which is greater than the national average of $23,100.
Beacon is a small city in Dutchess County in New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metro area. Though the city includes 19,880 people, the encompassing metro area contains a population of 533,910. Those over the age of 55 compose about 24% of the community.
The SeniorScore™ for Beacon is 68. The city has an average per capita income of $28,000 and an average household income is $63,000 (the New York state average is $62,000). The mean housing price in Beacon is $372,000, which is somewhat higher than the state average of $328,500. Beacon has a moderate unemployment rate of roughly 7.4%.
Beacon has moderate mean temperatures, with moderate winters and mildly warm summers. The city receives large amounts of rainfall annually. Beacon has an average crime rate and above average air quality ratings compared to similarly-sized cities.