There are 20 hospice facilities serving Wheaton, Illinois. This includes 2 facilities in Wheaton and 18 nearby. Hospice care costs in Illinois range from around $111 up to $200 per day, with an average expense running around $153. The monthly expense averages about $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. On an annual basis, the median cost is about $55,080, which is equal to the US average of $55,080.
Wheaton is a medium-sized city in the State of Illinois. It is located within DuPage County and is included in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro statistical area. The encompassing metro area has 6,987,494 residents, but there are 59,488 living in the city limits. Those over the age of 55 make up around 25% of the total population.
Wheaton has a good SeniorScore™ of 78. The city has a mean per capita income of $43,000 and a mean household income is $88,000 (the Illinois state average is $54,000). The current unemployment rate is roughly 6.43% and the median home price is $520,500, which is significantly higher than the state average of $187,500.
Wheaton has extreme average temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets average levels of rain each year. Compared to similarly-sized cities, Wheaton has average water quality ratings, average air quality, and an exceptionally low rate of crime.