There are 8 hospice facilities serving Hattiesburg, Mississippi. This includes 5 facilities in Hattiesburg and 3 nearby. Hospice costs in Mississippi range from around $111 up to $200 per day, with a mean cost running around $153. The monthly cost averages around $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. On an annual basis, the median cost is around $55,080, which is equal to the US average of $55,080.
Hattiesburg is a mid size city in Forrest County in the State of Mississippi. It is the 3rd largest city in the state. While the city itself includes 82,617 residents, the encompassing metro area contains a total population of 110,384. The senior community currently comprises about 20% of the overall population.
Hattiesburg has a good SeniorScore™ of 70. The median home price in the city is $69,000, which is much lower than the Mississippi average of $114,000. Hattiesburg also has a high unemployment rate of about 9.14%. The city's median household income is $38,000 ($24,000 per person), versus an average of $34,000 for the whole of Mississippi.
Hattiesburg has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very warm summers. The area receives very large levels of rainfall annually. Hattiesburg has poor air quality ratings and an average crime rate in comparison to other cities in the United States.