There are 17 hospice facilities serving Alpharetta, Georgia. This includes 10 facilities in Alpharetta and 7 nearby. Hospice care costs in Georgia range from around $111 up to $200 per day, with a median expenditure running approximately $153. The monthly cost averages roughly $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Annually, the median cost is about $55,080, which is the same as the national average of $55,080.
Located within Fulton County, Alpharetta is a mid-size city in the State of Georgia. It is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta metropolitan area. With 4,265,707 residents in the encompassing statistical area and 165,556 residing within the city, it is the 9th largest city in Georgia. Those over the age of 55 represent about 17% of the community.
Alpharetta has a good SeniorScore™ of 79. The median home price in the city is $370,500, which is more than the Georgia average of $163,500. Alpharetta also has an average unemployment rate of around 5.4%. The city's median household income is $101,000 ($46,000 per person), in comparison to an average of $41,000 for the entire state of Georgia.
Alpharetta has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and temperate summers. The city gets very high levels of precipitation annually. Alpharetta has very poor air quality ratings and an exceptionally low rate of crime in comparison to other American cities.