There are 20 hospice facilities serving New Orleans, Louisiana. This includes 11 facilities in New Orleans and 9 nearby. The daily costs of hospice care in Louisiana range from $111 up to $200, with a median cost running around $153. The monthly cost averages roughly $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. On a yearly basis, the median cost is about $55,080, which is the same as the nationwide average of $55,080.
New Orleans is a major city in Orleans Parish within the State of Louisiana. It is included in the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metro area. It is the biggest city in Louisiana. The encompassing metropolitan area is home to 860,848 people, but there are 382,333 within the city limits. About 24% of the residents are over the age of 55.
New Orleans has a good SeniorScore™ of 76. The city has an average per capita income of $26,000. The average household income is $40,000 compared to an average of $41,000 for the whole of Louisiana. The current unemployment rate is approximately 10.93% and the average housing price is $93,000, which is less than the Louisiana average of $141,000.
New Orleans has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very temperate summers. The area gets very large amounts of precipitation annually. New Orleans has a very high crime rate and average air quality in comparison to other American cities.