There are 20 hospice facilities serving Galveston, Texas. This includes 2 facilities in Galveston and 18 nearby. Hospice costs in Texas range from around $111 to $200 per day, with a median expenditure running about $153. The per month cost averages roughly $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. On a yearly basis, the median cost is around $55,080, which is on par with the US average of $55,080.
Galveston is a small city in Galveston County, Texas. It is part of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metro area. Though the encompassing area contains 4,526,066 residents, there are 49,659 living in the city itself. 28% of the local populace are over 55.
Galveston has a good SeniorScore™ of 70. The city has a mean per capita income of $27,000 and a mean household income is $41,000 (the Texas state average is $47,000). The median home price in Galveston is $123,000, which is somewhat lower than the state average of $142,500. Galveston has a moderate unemployment rate of around 8.86%.
Galveston has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The area gets large amounts of precipitation annually. Galveston has a high crime rate, very poor water quality, and average air quality in relation to other cities in the US.