There are 20 nursing homes serving Highland, Indiana. This includes 1 in Highland and 19 nearby. The costs per day of nursing home care in Indiana range from $124 up to $400, with a median cost running approximately $199. The per month expense averages around $5,970 and ranges between $3,720 and $12,000. On a yearly basis, the average cost is about $72,635, which is less than the national average of $77,380.
Nursing home care costs in Highland, IN range from $145 per day up to $445 per day, with a median cost of approximately $253 per day. This equates to a yearly cost of $92,163.
Highland is a small city in Indiana. It is located within Lake County and is included in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metropolitan statistical area. While the city has 23,727 residents, the surrounding statistical area includes a total population of 567,826. The senior community represents around 30% of the overall population.
Highland has an above average SeniorScore™ of 79. The average home price in the city is $231,000, which is relatively higher than the state average of $163,500. Highland also has an average unemployment rate of roughly 7.43%. The city's average household income is $61,000 ($30,000 on a per capita basis), vs an average of $49,000 for the state of Indiana.
Highland has extreme average temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets average levels of rain annually. In comparison to similarly-sized cities, Highland has average water quality, very poor air quality ratings, and an exceptionally low crime rate.