There are 19 respite care facilities serving Jackson Heights, New York. This includes 1 facility in Jackson Heights and 18 nearby. The mean cost / day of short term respite care in New York is about $493, with costs running between $218 and $889 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to an average cost of $14,790, with costs ranging from about $6,525 up to $26,666. The mean annual cost is $124,100, which is over the national average of $77,380.
Jackson Heights is a mid size city in Queens County within New York. It is part of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area. While the encompassing metro area is home to 9,544,861 residents, there are 66,636 living in the city. About 24% of the local populace are over 55.
The SeniorScore™ for Jackson Heights is 63. The mean housing price in the city is $399,000, which is higher than the state average of $328,500. Jackson Heights has a moderate unemployment rate of roughly 8.11%. The city's mean household income is $48,000 ($24,000 per person), in comparison to an average of $62,000 for the entire state of New York.
Jackson Heights has medium average temperatures, with comfortable winters and mildly warm summers. The area receives average levels of rainfall each year. In comparison to similarly-sized cities, Jackson Heights has low air quality ratings and moderate water quality.