There are 20 hospice facilities serving Highwood, Illinois. This includes 2 facilities in Highwood and 18 nearby. Hospice care costs in Illinois range from around $111 to $200 per day, with a median expense running approximately $153. The monthly expense averages roughly $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Yearly, the average cost is about $55,080, which is equal to the nationwide average of $55,080.
Highwood is a small city in Lake County, Illinois. It is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metropolitan statistical area. Though the surrounding statistical area has 6,987,494 inhabitants, there are 5,431 living inside the city limits. The 55-and-over community currently makes up around 19% of the overall population.
Highwood has a good SeniorScore™ of 72. The city has a mean per capita income of $29,000 and a mean household income is $61,000 (the Illinois state average is $54,000). The current unemployment rate is around 11.43% and the mean housing price is $489,000, which is more than the state average of $187,500.
Highwood has extreme mean temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The city receives low amounts of precipitation each year. In relation to other cities in the US, Highwood has above average air quality, moderate water quality ratings, and a very low rate of crime.