There are 20 hospice facilities serving Kalamazoo, Michigan. This includes 9 facilities in Kalamazoo and 11 nearby. Hospice care costs in Michigan range from around $111 to $200 per day, with a mean expenditure running around $153. The monthly cost averages roughly $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. On a yearly basis, the mean cost is about $55,080, which is equal to the national average of $55,080.
Kalamazoo is a mid size city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It is part of the Kalamazoo-Portage metro statistical area. It is the 5th biggest city in Michigan, with 158,937 inhabitants residing within the city limits and 252,978 in the surrounding metro area. Residents who are over 55 compose 22% of the total community.
Kalamazoo has a good SeniorScore™ of 73. The city's median household income is $41,000 ($23,000 on a per capita basis), vs an average of $46,000 for the whole of Michigan. The median housing price in Kalamazoo is $120,000, which is significantly lower than the state average of $177,000. Kalamazoo has a high unemployment rate of around 12.69%.
Kalamazoo has extreme average temperatures, with tolerable winters and calm summers. The city receives average levels of precipitation annually. Kalamazoo has a very high rate of crime and poor air quality ratings in relation to other American cities.