There are 19 respite care facilities serving Columbia, Maryland. This includes 9 facilities in Columbia and 10 nearby. The mean daily cost for short term respite care in Maryland is $392, with costs running between $239 and $911 per day. On a monthly basis, this equates to an average expense of $11,745, with costs ranging from about $7,178 to $27,318. The mean annual cost is $98,368, which is above the nationwide average of $77,380.
Columbia is a medium sized city in Howard County within Maryland. It is part of the Baltimore-Towson metro area. With 2,138,507 people in the surrounding area and 95,072 living in the city, it is the tenth largest city in the state. 24% of the local residents are over the age of 55.
The SeniorScore™ for Columbia is 78. The median housing price in the city is $550,500, which is somewhat higher than the state average of $450,000. Columbia also has a moderate unemployment rate of around 6.22%. The city's median household income is $94,000 ($45,000 per person), vs the average of $75,000 for the state of Maryland.
Columbia has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and pleasant summers. The area gets heavy levels of rainfall annually. In comparison to other cities, Columbia has low water quality ratings and moderate air quality ratings.