There are 20 hospice facilities serving Blackstone, Massachusetts. This includes 1 facility in Blackstone and 19 nearby. The daily costs of hospice in Massachusetts range from $111 up 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. On an annual basis, the mean cost is about $55,080, which is equal to the national average of $55,080.
Blackstone is a small city in Massachusetts. It is located within Worcester County and is part of the Worcester metro statistical area. Though the city itself includes 9,026 people, the surrounding metropolitan area has a total population of 647,315. People over 55 compose around 23% of the community.
Blackstone has an above average SeniorScore™ of 76. The city has an average per capita income of $33,000 and an average household income is $74,000 (the Massachusetts state average is $73,000). The median housing price in Blackstone is $414,000, which is less than the Massachusetts average of $514,500. The city has a moderate unemployment rate of about 6.69%.
Blackstone has extreme mean temperatures, with severely cold winters and calm summers. The area gets heavy levels of rain annually. In relation to similarly-sized cities, Blackstone has a very low crime rate and average air quality.