There are 20 independent living communities serving Gloucester, Virginia. This includes 2 communities in Gloucester and 18 nearby. The median cost / day for independent living in Virginia is around $73, with costs ranging between $21 and $122 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to a mean expense of $2,194, with costs ranging from around $637 up to $3,674. The median annual cost is $26,334, which is higher than the nationwide average of $23,100.
Gloucester is a small city in Gloucester County, Virginia. It is part of the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metropolitan statistical area. The surrounding area has 1,315,902 inhabitants, but there are 21,208 living within the city. Approximately 28% of the local residents are 55 and over.
Gloucester has a good SeniorScore™ of 75. The median home price in the city is $352,500, which is higher than the Virginia average of $277,500. Gloucester also has a moderate unemployment rate of around 5.09%. The city's median household income is $67,000 ($30,000 per person), versus the average of $51,000 for the state of Virginia.
Gloucester has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and warm summers. The city gets large amounts of rain annually. Gloucester has excellent air quality ratings in relation to other cities in the United States.