There are 19 independent living communities serving Niagara Falls, New York. This includes 3 communities in Niagara Falls and 16 nearby. The median cost / day of independent living in New York is around $68, with costs ranging between $22 and $191 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to an average expense of $2,026, with costs ranging from about $669 to $5,727. The median yearly cost is $24,312, which is greater than the US average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in Niagara Falls, NY generally range from $1,843 per month to $4,307 per month, with an average cost of approximately $2,346 per month. This equates to a yearly cost of about $28,149.
Located within Niagara County, Niagara Falls is a mid size city in New York. It is included in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan statistical area. Though the surrounding metro area is home to 899,767 inhabitants, there are 66,192 within the city limits. People over 55 comprise around 29% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Niagara Falls is 69. The city has a mean per capita income of $22,000 and a mean household income is $37,000 (the New York state average is $62,000). The current unemployment rate is roughly 8.76% and the average home price is $78,000, which is less than the New York average of $328,500.
Niagara Falls has harsh average temperatures, with cold winters and calm summers. The area gets average amounts of precipitation annually. Compared to other American cities, Niagara Falls has a very high crime rate, excellent water quality, and better than average air quality.