There are 12 hospice facilities serving Cape Girardeau, Missouri. This includes 4 facilities in Cape Girardeau and 8 nearby. Hospice care costs in Missouri range from about $111 up to $200 per day, with a mean cost running around $153. The monthly expense averages roughly $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. On an annual basis, the median cost is around $55,080, which is on par with the US average of $55,080.
Located within Cape Girardeau County, Cape Girardeau is a small city in Missouri. It is included in the Cape Girardeau-Jackson metropolitan statistical area. The city has a population of 44,994, with 64,878 inhabitants in the surrounding area. People over 55 compose around 26% of the community.
Cape Girardeau has a good SeniorScore™ of 74. The city has an average per capita income of $23,000. The median household income is $44,000 compared to an average of $43,000 for the state of Missouri. The current unemployment rate is roughly 7.71% and the median housing price is $114,000, which is lower than the Missouri average of $153,000.
Cape Girardeau has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and warm summers. The area gets heavy amounts of precipitation annually. Compared to other cities, Cape Girardeau has a higher than average rate of crime and average air quality.