There are 19 hospice facilities serving South Bend, Indiana. This includes 7 facilities in South Bend and 12 nearby. Hospice care costs in Indiana range from around $111 to $200 daily, with a mean expenditure running about $153. The per month expense averages about $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Annually, the average cost is around $55,080, which is the same as the US average of $55,080.
South Bend is a mid size city in the State of Indiana. It is located within St. Joseph County and is part of the South Bend-Mishawaka metropolitan statistical area. It is the fourth biggest city in Indiana. The encompassing metropolitan area has 217,481 residents, but there are 145,459 residing in the city itself. Around 26% of the local residents are over the age of 55.
South Bend has a good SeniorScore™ of 73. The city's median household income is $41,000 ($22,000 per person), vs the average of $49,000 for the entire state of Indiana. The median home price in South Bend is $81,000, which is lower than the state average of $163,500. South Bend also has a high unemployment rate of about 12.18%.
South Bend has extreme mean temperatures, with tolerable winters and calm summers. The area receives average amounts of rain annually. In relation to similarly-sized cities, South Bend has a higher than average rate of crime and very low air quality.