There are 14 hospice facilities serving Ottawa, Kansas. This includes 4 facilities in Ottawa and 10 nearby. The costs per day of hospice care in Kansas range from $111 to $200, with a median cost running about $153. The per month expense averages around $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Annually, the mean cost is around $55,080, which is the same as the national average of $55,080.
Ottawa is a small city in Franklin County within Kansas. It is included in the Kansas City metropolitan area. While the encompassing area is home to 692,675 people, there are 16,170 residing in the city. Those over the age of 55 constitute around 25% of the total community.
Ottawa has a medium SeniorScore™ of 68. The average home price in the city is $174,000, which is higher than the Kansas average of $127,500. Ottawa has a moderate unemployment rate of about 5.85%. The city's average household income is $49,000 ($23,000 on a per capita basis), versus the average of $48,000 for the state of Kansas.
Ottawa has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and balmy summers. The city receives average amounts of rainfall each year. In relation to other cities in the United States, Ottawa has moderate air quality and an average crime rate.