There are 21 independent living communities serving Schenectady, New York. This includes 7 communities in Schenectady and 14 nearby. The average cost per day of independent living in New York is approximately $68, with costs ranging between $22 and $191 per day. On a monthly basis, this equates to a mean expense of $2,026, with costs ranging from around $669 to $5,727. The average yearly cost is $24,312, which is over the US average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in Schenectady, NY can range from around $639 per month to $3,080 per month, with an average cost of around $2,370 per month. This equates to a yearly cost of $28,438.
Schenectady is a mid size city in Schenectady County in the State of New York. It is included in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metropolitan statistical area. While the encompassing metropolitan area includes 695,952 people, there are 162,643 living inside the city itself. Those who are over the age of 55 make up 27% of the total population.
Schenectady has a good SeniorScore™ of 72. The median housing price in the city is $168,000, which is much less than the New York average of $328,500. Schenectady also has a moderate unemployment rate of roughly 6.76%. The city's median household income is $59,000 ($29,000 per capita), in comparison to an average of $62,000 for the state of New York.
Schenectady has extreme average temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The area receives average amounts of rainfall annually. Schenectady has a very high rate of crime and better than average air quality in comparison to other cities in the US.