There are 20 hospice facilities in Fort Myers, Florida. The costs per day of hospice in Florida range from $111 up to $200, with a mean cost running around $153. The monthly cost averages around $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. On a yearly basis, the mean cost is around $55,080, which is on par with the US average of $55,080.
Fort Myers is a medium sized city in the State of Florida. It is located in Lee County and is included in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metro statistical area. The encompassing statistical area has 473,754 people, but there are 224,256 residing in the city itself. Residents over the age of 55 comprise around 36% of the total population.
Fort Myers has an above average SeniorScore™ of 79. The median home price in the city is $142,500, which is much less than the state average of $208,500. Fort Myers also has a high unemployment rate of around 11.05%. The city's median household income is $49,000 ($30,000 per person), in comparison to an average of $40,000 for the whole of Florida.
Fort Myers has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very warm summers. The area receives very heavy levels of rainfall annually. In relation to similarly-sized cities, Fort Myers has above average air quality and a very high crime rate.