There are 19 independent living communities serving Jamaica, New York. This includes 2 communities in Jamaica and 17 nearby. The median daily cost of independent living in New York is about $68, with costs ranging between $22 and $191 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to an average cost of $2,026, with costs ranging from around $669 up to $5,727. The median annual cost is $24,312, which is over the US average of $23,100.
The cost for independent living in Jamaica can range from around $1,804 per month to $5,528 per month. The median cost is around $3,823 per month, or around $45,870 annually.
Jamaica is a mid size city in Queens County, New York. It is part of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area. With 224,445 people living inside the city limits and 9,544,861 in the encompassing metro area, it is the eighth largest city in New York. Residents over 55 constitute about 23% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Jamaica is 62. The city's median household income is $52,000 ($23,000 on a per capita basis), compared to an average of $62,000 for the state of New York. The median home price in Jamaica is $228,000, which is significantly less than the state average of $328,500. The city also has a high unemployment rate of around 12.56%.
Jamaica has medium average temperatures, with comfortable winters and calm summers. The city gets average levels of precipitation each year. Jamaica has moderate water quality and poor air quality in comparison to other cities in the US.