There are 20 hospice facilities serving Cripple Creek, Colorado. This includes 1 facility in Cripple Creek and 19 nearby. Hospice costs in Colorado range from about $111 up to $200 per day, with a median expenditure running about $153. The monthly cost averages roughly $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Yearly, the median cost is about $55,080, which is the same as the national average of $55,080.
Cripple Creek is a small town in Teller County, Colorado. It is part of the Colorado Springs metropolitan area. The encompassing metropolitan area includes 507,819 residents, but there are just 2,055 living in the city limits. Around 36% of the local residents are 55 and over.
The SeniorScore™ for Cripple Creek is 61. The city has an average per capita income of $19,000. The median household income is $37,000 in comparison to an average of $51,000 for the entire state of Colorado. The current unemployment rate is approximately 5.29% and the median home price is $169,500, which is much lower than the state average of $318,000.
Cripple Creek has extreme mean temperatures, with severely cold winters and pleasant summers. The city receives ideal levels of rain each year. In relation to other cities, Cripple Creek has poor air quality ratings and a very high crime rate.