There are 8 retirement homes serving Valparaiso, Indiana. This includes 2 in Valparaiso and 6 nearby. The costs per day of retirment home living in Indiana range from $20 up to $151, with an average expense running around $68. The per month expense averages about $2,048 and ranges between $602 and $4,521. Yearly, the average cost is around $24,576, which is over the national average of $23,100.
The cost of retirement home care in Valparaiso, IN typically ranges from around $1,645 per month to $5,033 per month. The median cost is approximately $2,692 per month, or around $32,307 per year.
Located in Porter County, Valparaiso is a mid size city in Indiana. It is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metropolitan area. While the encompassing metropolitan area contains 567,826 people, there are 78,553 living within the city itself. Those who are over the age of 55 constitute around 25% of the total population.
Valparaiso has a good SeniorScore™ of 73. The mean home price in the city is $178,500, which is relatively higher than the Indiana average of $163,500. Valparaiso has an average unemployment rate of around 6.22%. The city's mean household income is $64,000 ($30,000 per person), versus the average of $49,000 for the whole of Indiana.
Valparaiso has harsh average temperatures, with moderate winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets average levels of rain each year. In relation to other cities in the United States, Valparaiso has subpar air quality ratings, average water quality, and an exceptionally low crime rate.