There are 16 residential care homes serving Halifax, Virginia. This includes 2 in Halifax and 14 nearby. The costs per day of residential care in Virginia range from $29 to $167, with a median cost running about $100. The monthly expense averages around $2,993 and ranges between $869 and $5,011. Yearly, the median cost is about $35,910, which is greater than the nationwide average of $31,500.
Located within Halifax County, Halifax is a small city in the State of Virginia. Though the encompassing area is home to 822,402 people, there are 6,347 within the city limits. Around 36% of the local residents are 55 and over.
Halifax has an above average SeniorScore™ of 78. The city's average household income is $33,000 ($20,000 on a per capita basis), versus an average of $51,000 for the entire state of Virginia. The average housing price in Halifax is $166,500, which is significantly less than the Virginia average of $277,500. Halifax also has a high unemployment rate of around 9.79%.
Halifax has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and temperate summers. The area gets large levels of precipitation each year. In comparison to similarly-sized cities, Halifax has better than average air quality and a very low crime rate.