There are 20 hospice facilities serving Poughkeepsie, New York. This includes 2 facilities in Poughkeepsie and 18 nearby. The costs per day of hospice care in New York range from $111 up to $200, with a mean cost running about $153. The monthly expense averages around $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Annually, the average cost is about $55,080, which is the same as the US average of $55,080.
Located in Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie is a medium sized city in New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metropolitan area. The surrounding metro area is home to 533,910 inhabitants, but there are 86,794 living within the city. About 24% of the local populace are over the age of 55.
Poughkeepsie has a medium SeniorScore™ of 66. The city has a mean per capita income of $28,000 and a mean household income is $61,000 (the New York state average is $62,000). The current unemployment rate is around 8.87% and the median housing price is $186,000, which is significantly lower than the New York average of $328,500.
Poughkeepsie has harsh average temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The city receives average amounts of precipitation annually. Compared to similarly-sized cities, Poughkeepsie has a very high crime rate and good air quality ratings.