There are 20 nursing homes serving Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. This includes 3 in Tunkhannock and 17 nearby. Nursing home care costs in Pennsylvania range from about $160 up to $450 per day, with a mean expense running about $272. The monthly expense averages about $8,160 and ranges between $4,800 and $13,500. Yearly, the median cost is about $99,196, which is higher than the national average of $77,380.
Costs for nursing home care in Tunkhannock typically range between $235 per day and $388 per day. The median cost is $280 per day, or about $102,200 annually.
Located in Wyoming County, Tunkhannock is a small city in the State of Pennsylvania. It is included in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metro statistical area. While the surrounding statistical area includes 447,866 residents, there are 11,985 residing in the city limits. The senior community currently represents approximately 32% of the total population.
Tunkhannock has a good SeniorScore™ of 71. The city has an average per capita income of $24,000 and an average household income is $49,000 (the Pennsylvania state average is $51,000). The current unemployment rate is approximately 7.54% and the median home price is $241,500, which is higher than the state average of $213,000.
Tunkhannock has extreme mean temperatures, with moderate winters and calm summers. The area gets low levels of rainfall each year. Compared to other cities in the United States, Tunkhannock has a very low rate of crime and very low air quality.