There are 23 hospice facilities serving Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. This includes 6 facilities in Wilkes Barre and 17 nearby. Hospice care costs in Pennsylvania range from about $111 to $200 daily, with a mean cost running around $153. The per month expense averages around $4,590 and ranges between $3,330 and $6,000. Annually, the mean cost is around $55,080, which is on par with the US average of $55,080.
Wilkes Barre is a mid size city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It is included in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre metropolitan statistical area. It has a population of 74,653, with 447,866 people in the surrounding area. Residents who are over the age of 55 comprise 30% of the population.
Wilkes Barre has a good SeniorScore™ of 75. The city has an average per capita income of $21,000 and an average household income is $36,000 (the Pennsylvania state average is $51,000). The mean home price in Wilkes Barre is $45,000, which is lower than the state average of $213,000. Wilkes Barre has an average unemployment rate of about 7.55%.
Wilkes Barre has harsh average temperatures, with moderate winters and calm summers. The city gets low amounts of rainfall each year. Wilkes Barre has better than average air quality in comparison to other cities in the United States.