There are 12 nursing homes near Gaston, North Carolina. The costs per day of nursing home care in North Carolina range from $130 to $283, with a mean expenditure running around $203. The monthly expense averages around $6,090 and ranges between $3,900 and $8,490. On an annual basis, the median cost is around $73,913, which is below the national average of $77,380.
Gaston is a small city in Northampton County within North Carolina. Though the surrounding area has 2,068,612 residents, there are just 2,847 living inside the city itself. Approximately 32% of the local populace are over the age of 55.
The SeniorScore™ for Gaston is 72. The median home price in the city is $94,500, which is less than the North Carolina average of $204,000. Gaston also has a moderate unemployment rate of around 7.34%. The city's median household income is $32,000 ($16,000 on a per capita basis), versus the average of $41,000 for the entire state of North Carolina.
Gaston has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and warm summers. The city receives heavy amounts of precipitation each year. In comparison to similarly-sized cities, Gaston has moderate air quality ratings.