There are 20 hospice facilities serving Aiken, South Carolina. This includes 5 facilities in Aiken and 15 nearby. The costs per day for hospice in South Carolina range from $111 up to $200, with an average expense running around $153. The monthly expense averages about $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Yearly, the average cost is about $55,080, which is the same as the US average of $55,080.
Aiken is a mid size city in Aiken County within South Carolina. It is included in the Augusta-Richmond County metro area. Though the city itself includes 69,485 inhabitants, the surrounding metropolitan area includes a populace of 136,785. The senior community currently represents about 32% of the overall population.
The SeniorScore™ for Aiken is 75. The mean home price in the city is $102,000, which is lower than the South Carolina average of $163,500. Aiken has a moderate unemployment rate of approximately 7.9%. The city's mean household income is $49,000 ($28,000 per person), vs an average of $37,000 for the entire state of South Carolina.
Aiken has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very warm summers. The city receives very large amounts of precipitation annually. Compared to other American cities, Aiken has average air quality and a moderate crime rate.