There are 20 hospice facilities serving Hickory, North Carolina. This includes 3 facilities in Hickory and 17 nearby. The median cost / day of hospice care in North Carolina is about $153, with costs running between $111 and $200 per day. On a monthly basis, this equates to a median expenditure of $4,590, with costs ranging from around $3,330 up to $6,000. The median annual cost is $55,080, which is on par with the nationwide average of $55,080.
Hickory is a mid size city in North Carolina. It is located within Catawba County and is included in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton metro statistical area. While the surrounding statistical area has 287,467 people, there are 79,007 living in the city. People who are 55 and over represent around 27% of the total community.
Hickory has an above average SeniorScore™ of 72. The city's average household income is $42,000 ($25,000 per capita), vs the average of $41,000 for the entire state of North Carolina. The average home price in Hickory is $136,500, which is significantly lower than the state average of $204,000. Hickory has a high unemployment rate of approximately 9.01%.
Hickory has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and temperate summers. The city receives very large levels of precipitation annually. Hickory has a moderate crime rate and lower than average air quality compared to other American cities.