There are 12 nursing homes serving Cape May, New Jersey. This includes 2 in Cape May and 10 nearby. Nursing home care costs in New Jersey range from around $159 up to $401 per day, with a mean cost running about $300. The per month cost averages roughly $9,000 and ranges between $4,770 and $12,030. On an annual basis, the mean cost is around $109,500, which is higher than the national average of $77,380.
Nursing home care costs in Cape May, NJ range from $252 per day to $433 per day, with a median cost of approximately $310 per day. That equates to a yearly cost of about $113,150.
Cape May is a small city in Cape May County, New Jersey. It is included in the Ocean City metro statistical area. While the encompassing metropolitan area includes 82,515 people, there are 18,557 residing within the city limits. Around 39% of the residents are 55 and over.
Cape May has an above average SeniorScore™ of 75. The city has an average per capita income of $31,000 and an average household income is $54,000 (the New Jersey state average is $84,000). The mean housing price in Cape May is $451,500, which is relatively less than the New Jersey average of $547,500. The city also has a moderate unemployment rate of around 8.05%.
Cape May has medium mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets average amounts of rainfall each year. Cape May has good air quality and an exceptionally low rate of crime in relation to other cities.