There are 19 hospice facilities serving Georgetown, Delaware. This includes 1 facility in Georgetown and 18 nearby. The average cost per day of hospice care in Delaware is approximately $153, with costs ranging between $111 and $200 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a median expense of $4,590, with costs ranging from about $3,330 up to $6,000. The average annual cost is $55,080, which is the same as the nationwide average of $55,080.
Georgetown is a small city in Delaware. It is located within Sussex County. While the encompassing metropolitan area contains 160,728 residents, there are 18,799 living in the city. The senior community currently comprises about 24% of the overall population.
Georgetown has a medium SeniorScore™ of 62. The city's median household income is $48,000 ($20,000 per person), vs an average of $57,000 for the whole of Delaware. The median housing price in Georgetown is $307,500, which is somewhat less than the Delaware average of $349,500. Georgetown has a high unemployment rate of around 9.3%.
Georgetown has tolerable mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and mildly warm summers. The area receives high amounts of rain each year. In relation to similarly-sized cities, Georgetown has poor air quality ratings and a very high crime rate.