There are 20 hospice facilities serving Worcester, Massachusetts. This includes 19 facilities in Worcester and 1 nearby. The average daily cost of hospice in Massachusetts is approximately $153, with costs running between $111 and $200 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to an average expenditure of $4,590, with costs ranging from about $3,330 to $6,000. The average yearly cost is $55,080, which is on par with the US average of $55,080.
Worcester is a medium-sized city in Worcester County in the State of Massachusetts. With 181,315 residents residing in the city limits and 647,315 in the surrounding metropolitan area, it is the 2nd biggest city in Massachusetts. The 55-and-over community currently represents approximately 22% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Worcester is 64. The city has a mean per capita income of $25,000 and a mean household income is $45,000 (the Massachusetts state average is $73,000). The median housing price in Worcester is $168,000, which is much less than the state average of $514,500. The city has a high unemployment rate of around 9.44%.
Worcester has very harsh mean temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The city receives very high levels of rainfall annually. Worcester has average air quality ratings and a very high rate of crime compared to other cities in the United States.