There are 7 hospice facilities serving Great Bend, Kansas. This includes 3 facilities in Great Bend and 4 nearby. The costs per day of hospice in Kansas range from $111 to $200, with a median expenditure running around $153. The monthly expense averages roughly $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Annually, the average cost is around $55,080, which is equal to the national average of $55,080.
Great Bend is a small city in Barton County, Kansas. The encompassing area includes 689,363 residents, but there are 19,699 residing in the city itself. Those who are 55 and over constitute about 28% of the total community.
Great Bend has an above average SeniorScore™ of 73. The city has an average per capita income of $25,000 and an average household income is $44,000 (the Kansas state average is $48,000). The average housing price in Great Bend is $121,500, which is somewhat less than the Kansas average of $127,500. Great Bend has a moderate unemployment rate of around 5.9%.
Great Bend has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and temperate summers. The area gets ideal levels of rain annually. Great Bend has a higher than average crime rate and excellent air quality in comparison to similarly-sized cities.