There are 20 hospice facilities serving Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This includes 3 facilities in Gettysburg and 17 nearby. Hospice care costs in Pennsylvania range from about $111 up to $200 per day, with a mean cost running around $153. The monthly expense averages roughly $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. On an annual basis, the median cost is around $55,080, which is on par with the US average of $55,080.
Gettysburg is a small city in Adams County in Pennsylvania. The surrounding metropolitan area includes 1,546,595 people, but there are 27,619 living within the city limits. The senior community currently comprises around 32% of the overall population.
The SeniorScore™ for Gettysburg is 71. The mean housing price in the city is $163,500, which is relatively less than the state average of $213,000. Gettysburg also has a moderate unemployment rate of approximately 5.15%. The city's mean household income is $57,000 ($27,000 on a per capita basis), versus the average of $51,000 for the state of Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg has medium mean temperatures, with medium winters and pleasant summers. The area receives high amounts of precipitation annually. Gettysburg has a moderate crime rate and very poor air quality in comparison to other cities in the United States.