There are 8 hospice facilities serving Monroe, Louisiana. This includes 2 facilities in Monroe and 6 nearby. The median daily cost of hospice in Louisiana is approximately $153, with costs ranging between $111 and $200 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to an average expenditure of $4,590, with costs ranging from around $3,330 up to $6,000. The median annual cost is $55,080, which is equal to the US average of $55,080.
Located in Ouachita Parish, Monroe is a medium sized city in Louisiana. With 86,622 inhabitants within the city limits and 115,464 in the encompassing area, it is the seventh largest city in Louisiana. Those 55 and over compose 22% of the total community.
Monroe has a good SeniorScore™ of 76. The city has an average per capita income of $21,000 and an average household income is $35,000 (the Louisiana state average is $41,000). The current unemployment rate is about 9.15% and the median home price is $49,500, which is less than the Louisiana average of $141,000.
Monroe has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The city gets very heavy levels of precipitation annually. In comparison to similarly-sized cities, Monroe has a very low crime rate and excellent air quality ratings.