There are 18 nursing homes near Hershey, Pennsylvania. The mean cost per day for nursing home care in Pennsylvania is approximately $272, with costs running between $160 and $450 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to an average cost of $8,160, with costs ranging from about $4,800 to $13,500. The mean yearly cost is $99,196, which is above the national average of $77,380.
Costs for nursing home care in Hershey typically range between $220 per day and $391 per day. The median cost is $314 per day, or around $114,610 yearly.
Hershey is a small city in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is included in the Harrisburg-Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. While the encompassing metro area has 478,580 people, there are 16,972 within the city. Around 26% of the population are over the age of 55.
The SeniorScore™ for Hershey is 75. The city has a median per capita income of $35,000 and a median household income is $59,000 (the Pennsylvania state average is $51,000). The mean housing price in Hershey is $345,000, which is much higher than the state average of $213,000. Hershey also has a low unemployment rate of approximately 3.98%.
Hershey has medium average temperatures, with medium winters and calm summers. The city receives large levels of rainfall annually. When compared to similarly-sized cities, Hershey has very poor air quality ratings.