There are 20 skilled nursing facilities serving Elizabeth, New Jersey. This includes 4 facilities in Elizabeth and 16 nearby. The costs per day for skilled nursing in New Jersey range from $191 up to $481, with an average cost running about $360. The monthly cost averages around $10,800 and ranges between $5,724 and $14,436. Annually, the average cost is about $129,600, which is over the nationwide average of $91,584.
Skilled nursing costs in Elizabeth, NJ generally range from around $390 per day to $628 per day, with a median cost of approximately $390 per day. That equates to a yearly cost of $142,350.
Elizabeth is a medium-sized city in Union County within New Jersey. It is part of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area. It is the 7th largest city in New Jersey, with 98,331 people residing within the city limits and 5,372,907 in the surrounding statistical area. Those over 55 constitute around 19% of the total population.
Elizabeth has a medium SeniorScore™ of 60. The city's mean household income is $45,000 ($20,000 per person), in comparison to the average of $84,000 for the whole of New Jersey. The mean housing price in Elizabeth is $322,500, which is significantly lower than the New Jersey average of $547,500. Elizabeth also has a high unemployment rate of about 10.9%.
Elizabeth has tolerable average temperatures, with comfortable winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets large levels of rain each year. Elizabeth has lower than average air quality ratings, average water quality, and a very high crime rate compared to other cities.