There are 20 hospice facilities serving Pottstown, Pennsylvania. This includes 3 facilities in Pottstown and 17 nearby. The mean cost / day for hospice care in Pennsylvania is approximately $153, with costs running between $111 and $200 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a mean cost of $4,590, with costs ranging from around $3,330 up to $6,000. The mean yearly cost is $55,080, which is equal to the national average of $55,080.
Pottstown is a mid size city in the State of Pennsylvania. It is located in Montgomery County and is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro statistical area. The surrounding metropolitan area is home to 3,156,762 people, but there are 62,826 living within the city itself. 25% of the local populace are over the age of 55.
Pottstown has a moderate SeniorScore™ of 67. The city has a mean per capita income of $30,000. The mean household income is $62,000 compared to the average of $51,000 for the whole of Pennsylvania. The current unemployment rate is about 7.3% and the mean housing price is $331,500, which is higher than the state average of $213,000.
Pottstown has medium mean temperatures, with medium winters and mildly warm summers. The area receives high levels of precipitation annually. Compared to similarly-sized cities, Pottstown has subpar air quality, subpar water quality, and a high crime rate.