There are 18 independent living communities serving Garland, Texas. This includes 8 communities in Garland and 10 nearby. The median cost per day for independent living in Texas is about $65, with costs running between $15 and $158 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to a mean expenditure of $1,937, with costs ranging from around $453 up to $4,732. The median yearly cost is $23,248, which is above the national average of $23,100.
The cost for independent living in Garland can range from $825 per month up to $4,950 per month. The median cost is approximately $2,142 per month, or about $25,697 per year.
Garland is a mid-size city in Dallas County within Texas. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. Though the city includes 226,892 people, the surrounding metropolitan area contains a population of 5,016,388. The 55-and-over community comprises 20% of the total population.
Garland has an above average SeniorScore™ of 75. The city has a mean per capita income of $22,000 and a mean household income is $53,000 (the Texas state average is $47,000). The current unemployment rate is roughly 9.49% and the median housing price is $94,500, which is significantly lower than the state average of $142,500.
Garland has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The city receives average levels of precipitation annually. In relation to other cities in the US, Garland has very poor air quality ratings and a moderate crime rate.