There are 20 independent living communities serving New Kensington, Pennsylvania. This includes 3 communities in New Kensington and 17 nearby. The median daily cost for independent living in Pennsylvania is $60, with costs ranging between $17 and $141 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a median expense of $1,804, with costs ranging from around $508 to $4,222. The median annual cost is $21,648, which is below the US average of $23,100.
The cost of independent living in New Kensington, PA generally ranges from around $660 per month all the way up to $3,440 per month. The median cost is around $1,691 per month, or about $20,295 per year.
New Kensington is a small city in Pennsylvania. It is located within Westmoreland County and is included in the Pittsburgh metro area. While the surrounding metro area includes 1,936,092 inhabitants, there are 38,785 living in the city limits. Residents who are over 55 make up 33% of the total community.
New Kensington has a good SeniorScore™ of 76. The median housing price in the city is $84,000, which is significantly less than the Pennsylvania average of $213,000. New Kensington also has a moderate unemployment rate of approximately 8.9%. The city's median household income is $44,000 ($24,000 per person), compared to an average of $51,000 for the state of Pennsylvania.
New Kensington has extreme mean temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets average levels of precipitation annually. In relation to similarly-sized cities, New Kensington has above average water quality, very poor air quality ratings, and a moderate rate of crime.