There are 20 memory care communities serving Hazleton, Pennsylvania. This includes 2 communities in Hazleton and 18 nearby. The average daily cost for dementia care in Pennsylvania is approximately $159, with costs running between $45 and $371 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to a mean expenditure of $4,756, with costs ranging from about $1,341 up to $11,131. The average annual cost is $57,072, which is under the nationwide average of $60,900.
The cost for Alzheimers care in Hazleton can range from around $2,252 per month to $8,613 per month. The median cost is approximately $4,950 per month, or about $59,400 yearly.
Hazleton is a small city in Luzerne County within the State of Pennsylvania. It is part of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metropolitan statistical area. While the encompassing area contains 447,866 inhabitants, there are 39,599 living in the city. Around 29% of the local residents are 55 and over.
The SeniorScore™ for Hazleton is 64. The mean housing price in the city is $159,000, which is lower than the state average of $213,000. Hazleton also has an average unemployment rate of roughly 8.8%. The city's mean household income is $35,000 ($19,000 per capita), compared to an average of $51,000 for the whole of Pennsylvania.
Hazleton has very harsh mean temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The city gets heavy levels of precipitation each year. In relation to other American cities, Hazleton has better than average air quality and a higher than average crime rate.