There are 20 hospice facilities serving Hartford, Connecticut. This includes 4 facilities in Hartford and 16 nearby. The costs per day of hospice in Connecticut range from $111 to $200, with a mean expenditure running about $153. The monthly cost averages about $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Yearly, the median cost is about $55,080, which is equal to the nationwide average of $55,080.
Hartford is the capital of the State of Connecticut. It is located in Hartford County and is part of the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area. With 990,086 people in the encompassing metro area and 123,919 living inside the city itself, it is the third biggest city in the state. About 18% of the local residents are over the age of 55.
Hartford has a low SeniorScore™ of 59. The median housing price in the city is $48,000, which is significantly less than the state average of $456,000. Hartford also has a high unemployment rate of roughly 18.35%. The city's median household income is $29,000 ($17,000 per person), in comparison to the average of $79,000 for the state of Connecticut.
Hartford has extreme average temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets heavy amounts of precipitation annually. Compared to other American cities, Hartford has better than average water quality ratings, very low air quality, and a very high crime rate.