There are 19 respite care facilities serving Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. This includes 5 facilities in Mechanicsburg and 14 nearby. The mean daily cost of respite care in Pennsylvania is about $394, with costs ranging between $232 and $653 per day. On a monthly basis, this equates to a median expense of $11,832, with costs ranging from around $6,960 to $19,575. The mean yearly cost is $99,196, which is higher than the national average of $77,380.
Mechanicsburg is a mid size city in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Harrisburg-Carlisle metro area. The encompassing area contains 478,580 residents, but there are 67,052 living inside the city limits. People who are 55 and over make up approximately 31% of the total population.
Mechanicsburg has a good SeniorScore™ of 79. The mean home price in the city is $316,500, which is relatively higher than the state average of $213,000. Mechanicsburg also has a low unemployment rate of around 4.57%. The city's mean household income is $71,000 ($38,000 per person), versus the average of $51,000 for the whole of Pennsylvania.
Mechanicsburg has medium mean temperatures, with medium winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets average amounts of rain annually. Mechanicsburg has very low air quality ratings and a very low rate of crime in relation to other cities in the United States.