There are 11 hospice facilities serving Erie, Pennsylvania. This includes 6 facilities in Erie and 5 nearby. The mean cost per day of hospice care in Pennsylvania is around $153, with costs ranging between $111 and $200 per day. On a monthly basis, this equates to a mean expenditure of $4,590, with costs ranging from around $3,330 to $6,000. The mean yearly cost is $55,080, which is on par with the national average of $55,080.
Located in Erie County, Erie is a mid size city in Pennsylvania. With 187,498 people within the city limits and 222,269 in the surrounding metropolitan area, it is the 4th biggest city in the state. Residents 55 and over compose approximately 27% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Erie is 73. The city has an average per capita income of $23,000. The mean household income is $43,000 vs an average of $51,000 for the whole of Pennsylvania. The current unemployment rate is roughly 9.43% and the mean housing price is $52,500, which is significantly lower than the Pennsylvania average of $213,000.
Erie has extreme mean temperatures, with medium winters and pleasant summers. The area gets average levels of rain annually. In relation to similarly-sized cities, Erie has moderate air quality ratings and an average rate of crime.