There are 17 hospice facilities serving Wapello, Iowa. This includes 1 facility in Wapello and 16 nearby. The average cost per day of hospice care in Iowa is around $153, with costs running between $111 and $200 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a median cost of $4,590, with costs ranging from around $3,330 to $6,000. The average yearly cost is $55,080, which is the same as the US average of $55,080.
Wapello is a town in Louisa County in Iowa. The encompassing statistical area is home to 1,020,762 inhabitants, but there are only 3,570 residing in the city itself. The 55-and-over community currently represents 30% of the overall population.
Wapello has a medium SeniorScore™ of 64. The city's average household income is $50,000 ($22,000 per person), vs the average of $52,000 for the state of Iowa. The average housing price in Wapello is $165,000, which is somewhat higher than the Iowa average of $153,000. The city has an average unemployment rate of roughly 7.66%.
Wapello has harsh average temperatures, with tolerable winters and calm summers. The city gets low levels of precipitation annually. In relation to other cities in the United States, Wapello has very poor air quality.