There are 17 skilled nursing facilities serving Scranton, Pennsylvania. This includes 4 facilities in Scranton and 13 nearby. Skilled nursing costs in Pennsylvania range from about $192 up to $540 daily, with an average cost running around $326. The per month cost averages about $9,792 and ranges between $5,760 and $16,200. On an annual basis, the mean cost is about $117,504, which is over the nationwide average of $91,584.
Costs for skilled nursing care in Scranton, PA can range between $282 per day and $466 per day. The average cost is around $336 per day, or around $122,640 yearly.
Located within Lackawanna County, Scranton is a medium-sized city in Pennsylvania. It is included in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metro statistical area. The city has a population of 100,355, with 447,866 residents in the surrounding metro area. People who are over the age of 55 make up about 29% of the total community.
Scranton has an above average SeniorScore™ of 73. The city has a median per capita income of $21,000 and a median household income is $38,000 (the Pennsylvania state average is $51,000). The average housing price in Scranton is $93,000, which is much lower than the Pennsylvania average of $213,000. Scranton also has a moderate unemployment rate of about 7.24%.
Scranton has harsh mean temperatures, with tolerable winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets low amounts of precipitation each year. In relation to other cities in the US, Scranton has very poor air quality ratings and a moderate crime rate.