There are 20 independent living communities serving Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania. This includes 1 community in Harveys Lake and 19 nearby. The costs per day for independent living in Pennsylvania range from $17 up to $141, with a median cost running about $60. The monthly expense averages about $1,804 and ranges between $508 and $4,222. Yearly, the average cost is about $21,648, which is below the US average of $23,100.
Costs for independent living in Harveys Lake, PA typically range between $751 per month and $2,871 per month. The median cost is about $1,650 per month, or around $19,800 per year.
Harveys Lake is a small town in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is included in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metropolitan statistical area. While the surrounding area has 447,866 residents, there are only 3,793 living within the city itself. The 55-and-over community currently represents approximately 33% of the total population.
Harveys Lake has an exceptional SeniorScore™ of 80. The city has an average per capita income of $29,000. The median household income is $62,000 versus an average of $51,000 for the state of Pennsylvania. The current unemployment rate is around 5.58% and the median housing price is $232,500, which is relatively higher than the Pennsylvania average of $213,000.
Harveys Lake has extreme mean temperatures, with tolerable winters and mildly warm summers. The city receives low levels of rainfall each year. Compared to similarly-sized cities, Harveys Lake has an exceptionally low crime rate and good air quality ratings.