There are 20 hospice facilities serving Newark, Delaware. This includes 3 facilities in Newark and 17 nearby. The daily costs of hospice care in Delaware range from $111 to $200, with a mean cost running around $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 national average of $55,080.
Newark is a medium sized city in New Castle County, Delaware. It is included in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro statistical area. It is the 2nd largest city in the state. The surrounding metro area is home to 429,911 residents, but there are 138,967 within the city limits. 20% of the population are 55 and over.
Newark has a good SeniorScore™ of 75. The city has an average per capita income of $30,000 and an average household income is $63,000 (the Delaware state average is $57,000). The mean housing price in Newark is $99,000, which is less than the Delaware average of $349,500. The city also has an average unemployment rate of roughly 6.3%.
Newark has tolerable average temperatures, with tolerable winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets heavy amounts of precipitation each year. In relation to other cities in the US, Newark has an average rate of crime, poor water quality ratings, and very poor air quality.