There are 6 respite care facilities serving Lake Placid, Florida. This includes 2 facilities in Lake Placid and 4 nearby. The median cost / day for senior respite care in Florida is approximately $334, with costs running between $215 and $638 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to a mean expense of $10,005, with costs ranging from about $6,438 to $19,140. The median yearly cost is $83,950, which is above the US average of $77,380.
Lake Placid is a small city in Highlands County, Florida. The encompassing area contains 765,362 inhabitants, but there are 21,790 living inside the city. 46% of the residents are 55 and over.
Lake Placid has a good SeniorScore™ of 70. The city has a median per capita income of $20,000 and a median household income is $37,000 (the Florida state average is $40,000). The average housing price in Lake Placid is $81,000, which is less than the state average of $208,500. The city also has a high unemployment rate of around 12.34%.
Lake Placid has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very warm summers. The city gets very large levels of precipitation annually. Compared to similarly-sized cities, Lake Placid has a high crime rate and excellent air quality.