There are 20 independent living communities near Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. The costs per day of independent living in New Jersey range from $37 up to $171, with a mean expenditure running around $100. The per month cost averages roughly $2,986 and ranges between $1,104 and $5,115. Yearly, the median cost is around $35,838, which is higher than the US average of $23,100.
The cost of independent living in Berkeley Heights, NJ ranges from around $1,804 per month up to $5,528 per month. The median cost is approximately $3,823 per month, or around $45,870 annually.
Located within Union County, Berkeley Heights is a small city in the State of New Jersey. It is part of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metropolitan area. The surrounding statistical area has 5,372,907 inhabitants, but there are 12,246 living within the city itself. The 55+ community constitutes approximately 30% of the overall population.
Berkeley Heights has a very high SeniorScore™ of 82. The city's median household income is $137,000 ($59,000 per capita), versus an average of $84,000 for the whole of New Jersey. The median housing price in Berkeley Heights is $874,500, which is significantly higher than the New Jersey average of $547,500. Berkeley Heights also has an average unemployment rate of around 7.63%.
Berkeley Heights has moderate mean temperatures, with moderate winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets very large amounts of rainfall each year. Berkeley Heights has average water quality and poor air quality ratings in comparison to other cities in the United States.