There are 20 memory care communities serving Charleston, West Virginia. This includes 8 communities in Charleston and 12 nearby. The average cost / day for Alzheimers care in West Virginia is around $167, with costs ranging between $77 and $296 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to a median expenditure of $5,024, with costs ranging from about $2,320 to $8,874. The average annual cost is $60,291, which is less than the US average of $60,900.
Costs for Alzheimers care in Charleston range between $3,630 per month and $8,663 per month. The average cost is around $6,353 per month, or about $76,230 yearly.
Charleston is a mid size city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, and is also the state's capital city. With 116,525 inhabitants within the city itself and 228,527 in the surrounding metro area, it is the largest city in West Virginia. Those who are 55 and over constitute around 31% of the community.
Charleston has a very high SeniorScore™ of 81. The median housing price in the city is $45,000, which is less than the West Virginia average of $124,500. Charleston also has an average unemployment rate of roughly 6.71%. The city's median household income is $47,000 ($30,000 per person), in comparison to the average of $38,000 for the entire state of West Virginia.
Charleston has tolerable mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and pleasant summers. The area gets high levels of rain annually. Compared to other cities in the United States, Charleston has a very high rate of crime and better than average air quality ratings.