There are 19 independent living communities serving Rockaway Park, New York. This includes 1 community in Rockaway Park and 18 nearby. The costs per day of independent living in New York range from $22 up to $191, with a mean expense running approximately $68. The monthly expense averages roughly $2,026 and ranges between $669 and $5,727. Yearly, the median cost is about $24,312, which is above the US average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in Rockaway Park, NY range from about $1,804 per month up to $5,528 per month, with an average cost of around $3,823 per month. That equates to an annual cost of around $45,870.
Located in Queens County, Rockaway Park is a small city in the State of New York. It is part of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro statistical area. While the surrounding metro area includes 9,544,861 people, there are 20,408 living inside the city limits. Approximately 33% of the residents are over 55.
Rockaway Park has a moderate SeniorScore™ of 63. The city's median household income is $73,000 ($38,000 per capita), versus an average of $62,000 for the state of New York. The median housing price in Rockaway Park is $934,500, which is significantly more than the state average of $328,500. The city also has an average unemployment rate of roughly 6.45%.
Rockaway Park has moderate average temperatures, with comfortable winters and pleasant summers. The city receives average amounts of rain each year. Compared to other cities in the US, Rockaway Park has lower than average air quality and average water quality ratings.