There are 19 hospice facilities serving Walnut Creek, California. This includes 17 facilities in Walnut Creek and 2 nearby. The median cost / day of hospice care in California is around $153, with costs ranging between $111 and $200 per day. On a monthly basis, this equates to a median expenditure of $4,590, with costs ranging from around $3,330 to $6,000. The median annual cost is $55,080, which is the same as the nationwide average of $55,080.
Walnut Creek is a mid-size city in Contra Costa County, California. The encompassing metro area has 20,301,672 people, but there are 82,557 living inside the city. Those 55 and over make up around 38% of the community.
The SeniorScore™ for Walnut Creek is 82. The city has a median per capita income of $54,000 and a median household income is $88,000 (the California state average is $52,000). The current unemployment rate is roughly 6.53% and the median housing price is $898,500, which is more than the California average of $451,500.
Walnut Creek has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and balmy summers. The city receives optimal amounts of rainfall each year. Walnut Creek has above average water quality, below average air quality, and an exceptionally low crime rate in comparison to other cities in the United States.