There are 21 hospice facilities serving Elizabeth, New Jersey. This includes 3 facilities in Elizabeth and 18 nearby. The mean cost per day of hospice care in New Jersey is about $153, with costs running between $111 and $200 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to an average expenditure of $4,590, with costs ranging from around $3,330 to $6,000. The mean annual cost is $55,080, which is equal to the US average of $55,080.
Elizabeth is a medium-sized city in New Jersey. It is located in Union County and is included in the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metropolitan area. It is the 7th largest city in the state. The encompassing statistical area is home to 5,372,907 inhabitants, but there are 98,331 within the city. Approximately 19% of the population are 55 and over.
Elizabeth has a medium SeniorScore™ of 60. The city has a mean per capita income of $20,000 and a mean household income is $45,000 (the New Jersey state average is $84,000). The mean home price in Elizabeth is $322,500, which is much less than the New Jersey average of $547,500. Elizabeth also has a high unemployment rate of about 10.9%.
Elizabeth has moderate mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and pleasant summers. The city gets heavy levels of precipitation annually. Elizabeth has a very high crime rate, lower than average air quality, and average water quality ratings in comparison to similarly-sized cities.