There are 20 hospice facilities serving Alton, Illinois. This includes 1 facility in Alton and 19 nearby. The costs per day for hospice in Illinois range from $111 to $200, with an average cost running approximately $153. The monthly cost averages around $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Yearly, the mean cost is around $55,080, which is the same as the national average of $55,080.
Located within Madison County, Alton is a small city in Illinois. It is included in the St. Louis metro statistical area. It has a population of 32,704, with 565,619 residents in the encompassing metropolitan area. The 55-and-over community makes up 27% of the total population.
Alton has an above average SeniorScore™ of 74. The city has a mean per capita income of $22,000. The mean household income is $40,000 vs the average of $54,000 for the state of Illinois. The current unemployment rate is about 9.35% and the mean home price is $141,000, which is somewhat lower than the Illinois average of $187,500.
Alton has moderate average temperatures, with comfortable winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets average amounts of rain annually. Compared to other cities in the United States, Alton has a high rate of crime, excellent water quality ratings, and very low air quality.