There are 15 hospice facilities serving Lancaster, California. This includes 7 facilities in Lancaster and 8 nearby. The costs per day for hospice in California range from $111 up to $200, with an average expenditure running about $153. The per month cost averages roughly $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Yearly, the mean cost is about $55,080, which is the same as the nationwide average of $55,080.
Located within Los Angeles County, Lancaster is a mid size city in the State of California. It is included in the Los Angeles metro statistical area. While the surrounding metropolitan area is home to 7,287,303 residents, there are 182,305 residing in the city limits. The 55-and-over community composes about 18% of the overall population.
Lancaster has a medium SeniorScore™ of 60. The mean housing price in the city is $117,000, which is significantly lower than the state average of $451,500. Lancaster also has a high unemployment rate of about 10.95%. The city's mean household income is $54,000 ($21,000 per capita), vs the average of $52,000 for the whole of California.
Lancaster has ideal average temperatures, with comfortable winters and very balmy summers. The city gets optimal amounts of rainfall each year. Lancaster has a high crime rate, very low air quality, and lower than average water quality ratings in relation to other cities in the US.