There are 20 hospice facilities serving Jersey City, New Jersey. This includes 3 facilities in Jersey City and 17 nearby. Hospice costs in New Jersey range from around $111 up to $200 daily, with an average expenditure running about $153. The monthly cost averages around $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. On an annual basis, the mean cost is about $55,080, which is equal to the national average of $55,080.
Jersey City is a medium sized city in New Jersey. It is located in Hudson County and is included in the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metropolitan statistical area. It is the 2nd biggest city in the state. The encompassing metro area contains 5,372,907 people, but there are 247,530 residing in the city limits. The senior community constitutes 19% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Jersey City is 64. The mean housing price in the city is $259,500, which is much less than the state average of $547,500. Jersey City also has a high unemployment rate of around 10.61%. The city's mean household income is $60,000 ($32,000 per person), compared to an average of $84,000 for the state of New Jersey.
Jersey City has medium average temperatures, with comfortable winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets large amounts of rainfall each year. In relation to other cities in the United States, Jersey City has a higher than average rate of crime, moderate air quality ratings, and moderate water quality ratings.