There are 18 memory care communities serving Somerset, New Jersey. This includes 5 communities in Somerset and 13 nearby. Memory care costs in New Jersey range from around $97 to $450 per day, with an average cost running approximately $262. The monthly expense averages around $7,873 and ranges between $2,911 and $13,485. Yearly, the mean cost is about $94,482, which is above the nationwide average of $60,900.
Costs of dementia care in Somerset, NJ can range between $5,412 per month and $16,583 per month. The average cost is around $11,468 per month, or about $137,610 per year.
Somerset is a small city in Somerset County within New Jersey. It is included in the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metropolitan area. While the city itself includes 49,921 residents, the surrounding metro area includes a populace of 5,372,907. About 27% of the population are 55 and over.
Somerset has an above average SeniorScore™ of 75. The city has a median per capita income of $39,000 and a median household income is $89,000 (the New Jersey state average is $84,000). The median housing price in Somerset is $249,000, which is less than the New Jersey average of $547,500. Somerset has an average unemployment rate of around 7.96%.
Somerset has moderate average temperatures, with moderate winters and mildly warm summers. The city receives large amounts of rain each year. In relation to other cities, Somerset has average water quality and poor air quality.