There are 16 hospice facilities serving Covington, Louisiana. This includes 3 facilities in Covington and 13 nearby. The median cost per day for hospice in Louisiana is approximately $153, with costs running between $111 and $200 per day. On a monthly basis, this equates to a mean expense of $4,590, with costs ranging from about $3,330 to $6,000. The median yearly cost is $55,080, which is on par with the national average of $55,080.
Located within St. Tammany Parish, Covington is a small city in the State of Louisiana. It is included in the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metro statistical area. The surrounding metropolitan area includes 860,848 inhabitants, but there are 47,736 residing within the city itself. The senior community currently constitutes about 28% of the overall population.
Covington has a good SeniorScore™ of 78. The median housing price in the city is $210,000, which is higher than the state average of $141,000. Covington has a moderate unemployment rate of around 5.46%. The city's median household income is $59,000 ($31,000 per person), versus the average of $41,000 for the state of Louisiana.
Covington has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The city receives very high levels of rainfall each year. Covington has average air quality and a moderate rate of crime in comparison to similarly-sized cities.