There are 20 skilled nursing facilities serving Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. This includes 1 facility in Wilkes Barre and 19 nearby. The costs per day of skilled nursing in Pennsylvania range from $192 to $540, with a median cost running about $326. The per month expense averages about $9,792 and ranges between $5,760 and $16,200. Yearly, the median cost is about $117,504, which is above the US average of $91,584.
The cost of skilled nursing in Wilkes Barre can range from about $282 per day up to $466 per day. The median cost is approximately $336 per day, or about $122,640 yearly.
Located in Luzerne County, Wilkes Barre is a medium-sized city in Pennsylvania. It is part of the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. While the city has 74,653 residents, the encompassing area has a populace of 447,866. 30% of the population are 55 and over.
Wilkes Barre has a good SeniorScore™ of 75. The city has a mean per capita income of $21,000. The mean household income is $36,000 compared to an average of $51,000 for the whole of Pennsylvania. The current unemployment rate is roughly 7.55% and the mean housing price is $45,000, which is significantly less than the state average of $213,000.
Wilkes Barre has extreme average temperatures, with tolerable winters and calm summers. The city receives low levels of precipitation each year. When compared to other cities in the US, Wilkes Barre has above average air quality ratings.