There are 20 nursing homes serving Chesterton, Indiana. This includes 2 in Chesterton and 18 nearby. The average daily cost for nursing home care in Indiana is about $199, with costs ranging between $124 and $400 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to an average expense of $5,970, with costs ranging from around $3,720 up to $12,000. The average yearly cost is $72,635, which is under the national average of $77,380.
Nursing home care costs in Chesterton range from about $145 per day to $445 per day, with an average cost of approximately $253 per day. That equates to an annual cost of around $92,163.
Located in Porter County, Chesterton is a small city in the State of Indiana. It is included in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metropolitan area. It has a total population of 24,207, with 567,826 residents in the encompassing area. People over the age of 55 comprise about 25% of the population.
The SeniorScore™ for Chesterton is 70. The mean housing price in the city is $252,000, which is significantly higher than the state average of $163,500. Chesterton also has an average unemployment rate of roughly 7.66%. The city's mean household income is $66,000 ($30,000 on a per capita basis), versus an average of $49,000 for the entire state of Indiana.
Chesterton has harsh average temperatures, with tolerable winters and calm summers. The city gets average amounts of rain annually. In comparison to similarly-sized cities, Chesterton has average water quality and low air quality ratings.