There are 20 hospice facilities serving Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This includes 5 facilities in Harrisburg and 15 nearby. Hospice care costs in Pennsylvania range from about $111 up to $200 daily, with an average expense running about $153. The per month expense averages around $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. On a yearly basis, the mean cost is about $55,080, which is on par with the national average of $55,080.
Harrisburg is a medium-sized city in Dauphin County in Pennsylvania and also the state's capital. It is included in the Harrisburg-Carlisle metro statistical area. It is the 7th biggest city in Pennsylvania. The encompassing metropolitan area includes 478,580 people, but there are 165,527 living in the city itself. The 55+ community currently composes about 26% of the overall population.
The SeniorScore™ for Harrisburg is 73. The city has an average per capita income of $28,000 and an average household income is $54,000 (the Pennsylvania state average is $51,000). The current unemployment rate is approximately 8.19% and the mean home price is $69,000, which is much less than the state average of $213,000.
Harrisburg has moderate mean temperatures, with moderate winters and calm summers. The city gets average amounts of precipitation each year. Compared to similarly-sized cities, Harrisburg has very poor air quality and a very high crime rate.