There are 20 hospice facilities serving Des Plaines, Illinois. This includes 6 facilities in Des Plaines and 14 nearby. The daily costs of hospice in Illinois range from $111 to $200, with an average expenditure running about $153. The per month expense averages around $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Yearly, the average cost is about $55,080, which is the same as the nationwide average of $55,080.
Located in Cook County, Des Plaines is a mid-size city in the State of Illinois. It is included in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metropolitan statistical area. While the surrounding metro area contains 6,987,494 inhabitants, there are 89,789 living inside the city limits. Approximately 27% of the local populace are 55 and over.
Des Plaines has a good SeniorScore™ of 72. The average housing price in the city is $171,000, which is lower than the Illinois average of $187,500. Des Plaines has a moderate unemployment rate of about 6.93%. The city's average household income is $56,000 ($27,000 per person), compared to the average of $54,000 for the entire state of Illinois.
Des Plaines has extreme average temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets low levels of rain each year. Compared to other cities in the United States, Des Plaines has very low air quality ratings, average water quality, and an exceptionally low crime rate.