There are 20 nursing homes near Metuchen, New Jersey. The mean daily cost of nursing home care in New Jersey is approximately $300, with costs ranging between $159 and $401 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a mean expenditure of $9,000, with costs ranging from about $4,770 to $12,030. The mean annual cost is $109,500, which is greater than the nationwide average of $77,380.
Nursing home care costs in Metuchen typically range from $263 per day up to $449 per day, with a median cost of about $377 per day. That equates to an annual cost of about $137,616.
Metuchen is a small city in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is part of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metropolitan area. While the surrounding metro area includes 5,372,907 people, there are 16,558 living inside the city limits. Residents over the age of 55 represent 27% of the community.
Metuchen has an above average SeniorScore™ of 76. The city has a mean per capita income of $46,000. The mean household income is $98,000 in comparison to the average of $84,000 for the whole of New Jersey. The current unemployment rate is roughly 4.18% and the mean housing price is $553,500, which is somewhat higher than the New Jersey average of $547,500.
Metuchen has tolerable mean temperatures, with tolerable winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets very heavy amounts of rainfall each year. Compared to other cities, Metuchen has a very low crime rate, moderate water quality ratings, and below average air quality.