Assisted Living Communities in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Although Allentown’s median fee is above the state and national averages, the city is more affordable than many nearby alternatives, such as East Stroudsburg ($5,126), Philadelphia ($5,685) and Reading ($5,720), which is Pennsylvania’s costliest city. The region’s least expensive fee for assisted living is in Scranton, where $2,875 is the norm. 

The median fee for assisted living in Allentown is $684 per month more than Pennsylvania’s $4,100, although the gap with the U.S. average of $4,500 is narrower, at $284.

While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:

• Veterans Benefits
• Life Insurance Policy
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Pennsylvania page.

With fees averaging $4,784 per month, assisted living in Allentown is a more affordable option than most types of senior care, except adult day health care, which typically costs $1,625. In-home care provides similar services to assisted living but in the senior’s home and usually costs around $412 more. Home health care agencies also provide basic medical support with in-home care, which accounts for their higher fees of around $5,243. The costliest type of medical care in Allentown’s residential facilities is nursing home care, where a typical semiprivate room fee is $12,461 per month.