There are 20 retirement homes serving Hightstown, New Jersey. This includes 2 in Hightstown and 18 nearby. Retirement home care costs in New Jersey range from about $37 up to $171 per day, with an average expenditure running approximately $100. The monthly expense averages around $2,986 and ranges between $1,104 and $5,115. On a yearly basis, the median cost is about $35,838, which is above the US average of $23,100.
Costs of retirement home living in Hightstown can range between $2,954 per month and $3,603 per month. The average cost is $3,124 per month, or about $37,488 per year.
Located within Mercer County, Hightstown is a small city in New Jersey. It is part of the Trenton-Ewing metropolitan area. The city has a population of 27,869, with 300,682 people in the encompassing metro area. The senior community currently makes up around 22% of the overall population.
Hightstown has a medium SeniorScore™ of 68. The average housing price in the city is $436,500, which is less than the state average of $547,500. Hightstown has a moderate unemployment rate of about 6.34%. The city's average household income is $90,000 ($38,000 on a per capita basis), compared to an average of $84,000 for the whole of New Jersey.
Hightstown has moderate mean temperatures, with moderate winters and pleasant summers. The area gets high levels of precipitation annually. In relation to other American cities, Hightstown has moderate air quality and a lower than average rate of crime.