There are 18 hospice facilities serving Somerset, New Jersey. This includes 5 facilities in Somerset and 13 nearby. The median cost per day for hospice care in New Jersey is about $153, with costs running between $111 and $200 per day. On a monthly basis, this equates to a median cost 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 national average of $55,080.
Somerset is a small city in Somerset County within the State of New Jersey. It is included in the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro area. While the city itself is home to 49,921 inhabitants, the surrounding metropolitan area contains a populace of 5,372,907. The senior community currently composes around 27% of the overall population.
The SeniorScore™ for Somerset is 75. The city has an average per capita income of $39,000. The median household income is $89,000 vs an average of $84,000 for the state of New Jersey. The current unemployment rate is around 7.96% and the median housing price is $249,000, which is significantly lower than the New Jersey average of $547,500.
Somerset has tolerable average temperatures, with tolerable winters and calm summers. The area receives large amounts of rainfall annually. Somerset has average water quality and low air quality ratings compared to other cities in the US.