There are 5 respite care facilities serving Anchorage, Alaska. This includes 3 facilities in Anchorage and 2 nearby. The daily costs for senior respite care in Alaska range from $747 to $972, with a median expenditure running approximately $943. The per month cost averages roughly $28,275 and ranges between $22,403 and $29,145. On an annual basis, the average cost is about $237,250, which is over the nationwide average of $77,380.
Anchorage is a medium sized city in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska. It is the biggest city in Alaska. Though the city contains 242,037 people, the surrounding metro area has a total population of 553,665. Approximately 20% of the residents are over the age of 55.
Anchorage has a moderate SeniorScore™ of 68. The median housing price in the city is $166,500, which is somewhat less than the state average of $219,000. Anchorage has a moderate unemployment rate of around 7.29%. The city's median household income is $76,000 ($37,000 per person), versus an average of $48,000 for the entire state of Alaska.
Anchorage has very harsh average temperatures, with severely cold winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets ideal levels of rainfall annually. Anchorage has exceptional air quality and a very high crime rate in relation to other cities.