There are 17 hospice facilities serving Benton, Arkansas. This includes 1 facility in Benton and 16 nearby. The median cost / day for hospice care in Arkansas is about $153, with costs ranging between $111 and $200 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to an average expenditure of $4,590, with costs ranging from about $3,330 to $6,000. The median annual cost is $55,080, which is the same as the US average of $55,080.
Benton is a mid size city in Saline County, Arkansas. It is included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area. The surrounding metropolitan area has 538,243 people, but there are 50,653 residing in the city itself. The 55+ community constitutes about 24% of the overall population.
Benton has an average SeniorScore™ of 68. The city's average household income is $54,000 ($25,000 per capita), in comparison to an average of $35,000 for the entire state of Arkansas. The average housing price in Benton is $103,500, which is less than the state average of $117,000. Benton has an average unemployment rate of roughly 6.4%.
Benton has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and very balmy summers. The area gets very heavy levels of precipitation annually. In comparison to other American cities, Benton has moderate air quality, very low water quality, and a moderate crime rate.