There are 20 independent living communities serving West Chester, Pennsylvania. This includes 4 communities in West Chester and 16 nearby. The daily costs of independent living in Pennsylvania range from $17 to $141, with an average cost running around $60. The per month expense averages around $1,804 and ranges between $508 and $4,222. On a yearly basis, the mean cost is around $21,648, which is below the national average of $23,100.
The cost for independent living in West Chester ranges from as little as $578 per month to $6,188 per month. The median cost is around $2,687 per month, or about $32,244 per year.
West Chester is a mid size city in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is included in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metropolitan area. With 105,091 inhabitants living in the city itself and 3,156,762 in the encompassing area, it is the 10th largest city in Pennsylvania. Residents over 55 constitute 26% of the population.
The SeniorScore™ for West Chester is 71. The city has a median per capita income of $43,000 and a median household income is $86,000 (the Pennsylvania state average is $51,000). The median housing price in West Chester is $225,000, which is higher than the Pennsylvania average of $213,000. The city has an average unemployment rate of about 5.49%.
West Chester has medium mean temperatures, with medium winters and calm summers. The city gets large levels of rainfall annually. In comparison to other cities in the US, West Chester has below average water quality, very poor air quality, and a low rate of crime.