There are 20 respite care facilities serving Gary, Indiana. This includes 1 facility in Gary and 19 nearby. The mean cost / day for short term respite care in Indiana is around $289, with costs ranging between $180 and $580 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to a median expense of $8,657, with costs ranging from about $5,394 to $17,400. The mean annual cost is $72,635, which is less than the national average of $77,380.
Gary is a medium sized city in Lake County, Indiana. It is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro statistical area. It is the 10th largest city in Indiana, with 85,171 inhabitants living in the city limits and 567,826 in the surrounding metro area. Residents over 55 constitute about 27% of the community.
Gary has a moderate SeniorScore™ of 68. The city's median household income is $28,000 ($17,000 per person), in comparison to the average of $49,000 for the whole of Indiana. The median housing price in Gary is $87,000, which is less than the state average of $163,500. The city also has a high unemployment rate of roughly 18.77%.
Gary has extreme mean temperatures, with tolerable winters and mildly warm summers. The city receives average amounts of rain each year. Gary has very low air quality ratings, average water quality ratings, and a very high rate of crime compared to other American cities.