There are 20 independent living communities serving Montclair, New Jersey. This includes 5 communities in Montclair and 15 nearby. Independent living costs in New Jersey range from about $37 to $171 per day, with a mean cost running approximately $100. The per month cost averages roughly $2,986 and ranges between $1,104 and $5,115. Annually, the average cost is about $35,838, which is over the US average of $23,100.
Costs of independent living in Montclair range between $1,804 per month and $5,528 per month. The median cost is around $3,823 per month, or about $45,870 per year.
Montclair is a small city in Essex County, New Jersey. It is part of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metropolitan area. It has a population of 37,737, with 5,372,907 residents in the surrounding metro area. Residents who are over 55 constitute about 24% of the population.
Montclair has an above average SeniorScore™ of 78. The mean housing price in the city is $871,500, which is much higher than the New Jersey average of $547,500. Montclair has an average unemployment rate of about 6.64%. The city's mean household income is $102,000 ($56,000 per capita), in comparison to the average of $84,000 for the entire state of New Jersey.
Montclair has moderate average temperatures, with comfortable winters and pleasant summers. The area receives high levels of precipitation each year. In relation to similarly-sized cities, Montclair has a lower than average rate of crime, above average air quality ratings, and moderate water quality ratings.