There are 20 skilled nursing facilities serving Newark, New Jersey. This includes 2 facilities in Newark and 18 nearby. The median daily cost for skilled nursing in New Jersey is about $360, with costs running between $191 and $481 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to a median expense of $10,800, with costs ranging from about $5,724 up to $14,436. The median annual cost is $129,600, which is higher than the nationwide average of $91,584.
The cost for skilled nursing care in Newark typically ranges from $390 per day to $628 per day. The average cost is around $390 per day, or around $142,350 per year.
Newark is a large city in the State of New Jersey. It is located within Essex County and is part of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro statistical area. It is the largest city in New Jersey. The encompassing area is home to 5,372,907 residents, but there are 277,237 living within the city. The 55-and-over community currently constitutes around 18% of the overall population.
Newark has a moderate SeniorScore™ of 61. The mean home price in the city is $153,000, which is significantly lower than the New Jersey average of $547,500. Newark also has a high unemployment rate of around 15.96%. The city's mean household income is $36,000 ($18,000 per person), versus the average of $84,000 for the entire state of New Jersey.
Newark has medium average temperatures, with comfortable winters and calm summers. The city receives heavy levels of rain each year. Newark has good air quality ratings, moderate water quality, and a very high crime rate in relation to other cities in the US.