There are 20 independent living communities serving Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. This includes 1 community in Nanticoke and 19 nearby. The costs per day of independent living in Pennsylvania range from $17 up to $141, with a mean cost running approximately $60. The per month expense averages around $1,804 and ranges between $508 and $4,222. Annually, the average cost is around $21,648, which is under the national average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in Nanticoke generally range from $751 per month to $2,871 per month, with a median cost of approximately $1,650 per month. That equates to a yearly cost of around $19,800.
Nanticoke is a small city in Luzerne County within the State of Pennsylvania. It is part of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metro area. While the city is home to 13,569 inhabitants, the encompassing statistical area has a population of 447,866. Around 34% of the residents are 55 and over.
Nanticoke has a good SeniorScore™ of 72. The median home price in the city is $132,000, which is much lower than the state average of $213,000. Nanticoke also has an average unemployment rate of roughly 7.38%. The city's median household income is $39,000 ($21,000 on a per capita basis), compared to the average of $51,000 for the state of Pennsylvania.
Nanticoke has extreme average temperatures, with moderate winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets low amounts of rain each year. In comparison to other cities in the United States, Nanticoke has a low crime rate and above average air quality.