There are 20 independent living communities serving Chester, New Jersey. This includes 2 communities in Chester and 18 nearby. Independent living costs in New Jersey range from around $37 up to $171 per day, with a median expenditure running approximately $100. The monthly expense averages around $2,986 and ranges between $1,104 and $5,115. On a yearly basis, the median cost is around $35,838, which is above the nationwide average of $23,100.
The cost for independent living in Chester, NJ typically ranges from as little as $1,804 per month to $5,528 per month. The median cost is about $3,823 per month, or about $45,870 per year.
Chester is a small city in Morris County in New Jersey. It is part of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metropolitan area. While the encompassing metro area contains 5,372,907 inhabitants, there are 8,559 living within the city itself. People who are over 55 make up 27% of the population.
Chester has a good SeniorScore™ of 78. The city has a mean per capita income of $71,000 and a mean household income is $158,000 (the New Jersey state average is $84,000). The current unemployment rate is roughly 5.87% and the median housing price is $979,500, which is much more than the state average of $547,500.
Chester has extreme mean temperatures, with cold winters and calm summers. The city gets very large amounts of rain annually. Chester has a very low rate of crime, average water quality ratings, and above average air quality ratings compared to other cities in the United States.