Philly ranks near the bottom of a list of the best U.S. cities for older adults to age at home, according to a report by home improvement pros. The city's rowhouses and low incomes pull it down.
installs aids such as grab bars, bathtub benches, and ramps, and connects people with assistance for larger renovations.living in the city’s heat islands“Our goal is to keep people in their homes and in their communities as long as possible,” Orr said.Living in a home that’s affordable is key.
“There’s an alarming, alarming lack of affordable housing, a lack of senior housing, low-income senior housing, in Philadelphia,” Buck said.Low income is a struggle for seniors Orr said he was surprised how low the city scored in some aspects of Today’s Homeowner’s ranking, but “I just know how much the need is in Philadelphia.”. The median income for households headed by Philadelphians age 65 or older was less than $34,000 in 2021. That ranks the city 92nd out of 100 in this metric, according to Today’s Homeowner’s analysis.
,” Buck said. “Senior poverty — in our city, in our communities, in our country — is rampant and it’s shameful. We really need to do more.” The average Social Security income for Philadelphians age 65 or older was about $19,400 in 2021, according to the Census Bureau.
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