There are 20 hospice facilities serving Smithfield, North Carolina. This includes 5 facilities in Smithfield and 15 nearby. The mean cost / day of hospice care in North Carolina is around $153, with costs running between $111 and $200 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a median expense of $4,590, with costs ranging from around $3,330 up to $6,000. The mean yearly cost is $55,080, which is the same as the US average of $55,080.
Smithfield is a small city in Johnston County within North Carolina. It is included in the Raleigh-Cary metro statistical area. The encompassing metropolitan area is home to 913,040 people, but there are 22,911 living in the city itself. Around 26% of the residents are over 55.
Smithfield has a medium SeniorScore™ of 64. The city has a median per capita income of $20,000 and a median household income is $41,000 (the North Carolina state average is $41,000). The current unemployment rate is about 9.63% and the average housing price is $202,500, which is somewhat lower than the North Carolina average of $204,000.
Smithfield has mild mean temperatures, with comfortable winters and warm summers. The area gets high levels of rainfall each year. Smithfield has very low water quality ratings, average air quality, and a higher than average crime rate in relation to similarly-sized cities.