New Jersey has numerous free resources for those who need A-sisted Living – find out more about the cost and financial a-sistance options in the state.
A visit to New Jersey highlights why many of the Garden State’s almost 9.3 million residents are seniors. You’ll see sprawling farmland, beautiful and charming towns and over 130 miles of pristine coastline peppered with boardwalks. New Jersey also boasts many fine hospitals. Morristown Medical Center ranks in the national top 50 for cardiology and heart surgery and Hackensack University Medical Center is in the top 50 for neurology and neurosurgery.
New Jersey is among the highest-placed states in the 2022 Senior Living Report. Some variables reduce its score, such as fewer mental health professionals than average and limited opportunities to participate in civic life. However, these are offset by many others, including the diversity of destinations to visit and an above-average number of primary care physicians. A-sisted living costs average $6,495 per month, which is high compared to the national median but in line with the above-average cost of living throughout the Northeast.
This guide considers a-sisted living fees across New Jersey and neighboring states, as well as the costs of other types of care. It also lists some senior-friendly resources and legal information concerning a-sisted living facilities.
Although every a-sisted living facility has a unique pricing structure, you may want to budget for around $6,495 per month, which is the average fee for New Jersey published in the 2021 Genworth Cost of Care Survey. This is above the norm for the country, where seniors are likely to pay around $4,500. It’s also high compared to the median fees for the surrounding states. Delaware’s fees of $5,995 come closest, followed by Connecticut, at $5,129, and Maryland, at $4,900. New York and Pennsylvania have the most affordable average fees, at $4,580 and $4,100, respectively.
Assisted living fees vary greatly across New Jersey. Seniors living in and around Atlantic City usually pay about $5,807 per month for their residential care, while further down the coast, in Ocean City, they can pay an additional $1,683 for similar services. The average fees of inland cities are equally variable, such as Vineland, where costs are typically $6,400, and Trenton, where seniors pay around $8,145 — which are the highest fees in the state.
