There are 13 hospice facilities serving Benton, Kentucky. This includes 1 facility in Benton and 12 nearby. The costs per day for hospice in Kentucky range from $111 to $200, with a median cost running about $153. The per month cost averages about $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Annually, the average cost is about $55,080, which is on par with the US average of $55,080.
Benton is a small city in Marshall County in the State of Kentucky. The surrounding area has 1,261,664 people, but there are 19,305 residing in the city. 33% of the population are over the age of 55.
The SeniorScore™ for Benton is 77. The city has a mean per capita income of $23,000. The mean household income is $45,000 compared to the average of $37,000 for the whole of Kentucky. The current unemployment rate is roughly 7.37% and the mean housing price is $159,000, which is higher than the Kentucky average of $124,500.
Benton has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and temperate summers. The city gets very heavy levels of precipitation annually. In relation to other cities in the US, Benton has average air quality ratings and a very low crime rate.