There are 20 respite care facilities serving Alabaster, Alabama. This includes 1 facility in Alabaster and 19 nearby. The daily costs of short term respite care in Alabama range from $193 up to $461, with a median expenditure running about $273. The monthly cost averages around $8,178 and ranges between $5,786 and $13,833. On an annual basis, the mean cost is around $68,620, which is below the nationwide average of $77,380.
Alabaster is a small city in Shelby County, Alabama. It is included in the Birmingham-Hoover metropolitan area. While the surrounding metropolitan area includes 884,509 people, there are 26,225 residing within the city. The senior community currently makes up around 20% of the overall population.
Alabaster has an above average SeniorScore™ of 76. The city's mean household income is $65,000 ($27,000 on a per capita basis), versus the average of $40,000 for the whole of Alabama. The mean home price in Alabaster is $231,000, which is higher than the Alabama average of $145,500. The city has a moderate unemployment rate of around 6.44%.
Alabaster has ideal mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and very warm summers. The area receives very high amounts of rain each year. Alabaster has a lower than average crime rate, moderate air quality, and above average water quality in comparison to other cities in the US.