There are 20 hospice facilities serving Gonzales, Louisiana. This includes 2 facilities in Gonzales and 18 nearby. The daily costs of hospice in Louisiana range from $111 to $200, with a mean expenditure running about $153. The monthly expense averages roughly $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Annually, the median cost is about $55,080, which is equal to the US average of $55,080.
Gonzales is a small city in Louisiana. It is located within Ascension Parish and is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. The surrounding metropolitan area includes 604,489 people, but there are 38,643 residing within the city. People over the age of 55 compose around 21% of the population.
Gonzales has an above average SeniorScore™ of 73. The city's median household income is $59,000 ($26,000 on a per capita basis), versus the average of $41,000 for the entire state of Louisiana. The median housing price in Gonzales is $123,000, which is lower than the state average of $141,000. The city also has a moderate unemployment rate of approximately 6.87%.
Gonzales has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The area gets very high levels of rain each year. In comparison to similarly-sized cities, Gonzales has a higher than average crime rate and above average air quality.