There are 8 hospice facilities serving Beaufort, South Carolina. This includes 1 facility in Beaufort and 7 nearby. The costs per day for hospice care in South Carolina range from $111 to $200, with a mean expense running around $153. The per month expense averages roughly $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Annually, the average cost is around $55,080, which is the same as the nationwide average of $55,080.
Beaufort is a small city in Beaufort County in South Carolina. Though the city itself is home to 40,257 inhabitants, the surrounding statistical area has a total population of 807,624. Those who are over the age of 55 make up about 19% of the community.
Beaufort has an above average SeniorScore™ of 70. The city has a median per capita income of $23,000. The median household income is $47,000 compared to the average of $37,000 for the state of South Carolina. The current unemployment rate is about 7.86% and the median housing price is $90,000, which is much less than the state average of $163,500.
Beaufort has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The city gets very heavy amounts of rainfall each year. Compared to other cities in the US, Beaufort has a high rate of crime and better than average air quality.