There are 14 nursing homes serving Houghton, New York. This includes 1 in Houghton and 13 nearby. The median daily cost of nursing home care in New York is approximately $340, with costs ranging between $150 and $613 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to an average expense of $10,200, with costs ranging from about $4,500 up to $18,390. The median yearly cost is $124,100, which is over the national average of $77,380.
Houghton is a small city in Allegany County in New York. Though the city has just 2,094 residents, the surrounding area contains a population of 1,144,550. The 55-and-over community constitutes about 19% of the overall population.
Houghton has a low SeniorScore™ of 58. The city has a mean per capita income of $15,000 and a mean household income is $50,000 (the New York state average is $62,000). The current unemployment rate is about 6.42% and the average housing price is $159,000, which is significantly lower than the New York average of $328,500.
Houghton has extreme mean temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The area receives low amounts of rainfall each year. When compared to other cities in the United States, Houghton has very poor air quality.