There are 5 hospice facilities serving Waycross, Georgia. This includes 4 facilities in Waycross and 1 nearby. Hospice care costs in Georgia range from about $111 to $200 daily, with an average cost running approximately $153. The per month expense averages roughly $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Yearly, the average cost is about $55,080, which is on par with the US average of $55,080.
Waycross is a small city in Ware County within the State of Georgia. While the surrounding area has 1,342,727 residents, there are 36,692 living in the city limits. The 55-and-over community makes up around 27% of the overall population.
The SeniorScore™ for Waycross is 72. The city's median household income is $36,000 ($19,000 on a per capita basis), compared to an average of $41,000 for the state of Georgia. The median home price in Waycross is $78,000, which is much lower than the Georgia average of $163,500. Waycross also has an average unemployment rate of approximately 8.78%.
Waycross has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The area gets very large amounts of rain annually. Waycross has a higher than average rate of crime and very good air quality in relation to similarly-sized cities.