There are 20 hospice facilities serving Santa Maria, California. This includes 10 facilities in Santa Maria and 10 nearby. The median cost / day of hospice in California is about $153, with costs ranging between $111 and $200 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to an average cost of $4,590, with costs ranging from around $3,330 up to $6,000. The median annual cost is $55,080, which is equal to the national average of $55,080.
Santa Maria is a mid size city in Santa Barbara County, California. Though the encompassing metropolitan area includes 20,301,672 inhabitants, there are 133,563 living within the city itself. People over the age of 55 make up around 20% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Santa Maria is 66. The average housing price in the city is $243,000, which is lower than the California average of $451,500. Santa Maria has a high unemployment rate of approximately 9.73%. The city's average household income is $55,000 ($22,000 per person), versus an average of $52,000 for the state of California.
Santa Maria has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and warm summers. The area gets ideal amounts of rainfall each year. In relation to other American cities, Santa Maria has a moderate rate of crime and very poor air quality ratings.