There are 14 hospice facilities serving Sylvester, Georgia. This includes 1 facility in Sylvester and 13 nearby. The daily costs for hospice care in Georgia range from $111 up to $200, with an average cost running approximately $153. The monthly expense averages about $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. On a yearly basis, the mean cost is around $55,080, which is equal to the US average of $55,080.
Located in Worth County, Sylvester is a small city in the State of Georgia. It is included in the Albany metropolitan area. Though the city itself contains 12,354 inhabitants, the encompassing statistical area includes a total population of 117,831. The senior community currently represents approximately 27% of the total population.
Sylvester has a medium SeniorScore™ of 66. The mean housing price in the city is $121,500, which is less than the state average of $163,500. Sylvester also has a high unemployment rate of around 14.78%. The city's mean household income is $37,000 ($19,000 per person), compared to an average of $41,000 for the state of Georgia.
Sylvester has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The area gets very large levels of precipitation each year. Sylvester has very low air quality ratings in comparison to other cities in the United States.