There are 7 residential care homes serving Boston, Massachusetts. This includes 1 in Boston and 6 nearby. The daily costs for senior residential care in Massachusetts range from $32 up to $191, with an average expenditure running approximately $131. The monthly cost averages around $3,935 and ranges between $947 and $5,710. Annually, the median cost is around $47,223, which is higher than the nationwide average of $31,500.
The cost of residential care in Boston, MA ranges from around $2,813 per month up to $7,121 per month. The median cost is $4,170 per month, or around $50,040 yearly.
Boston is the capital of the State of Massachusetts. It is located in Suffolk County and is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro statistical area. It is the largest city in Massachusetts, with 215,443 residents residing in the city itself and 3,325,860 in the encompassing metropolitan area. People who are over the age of 55 make up approximately 18% of the total population.
Boston has an average SeniorScore™ of 68. The city's median household income is $48,000 ($32,000 per capita), versus an average of $73,000 for the state of Massachusetts. The median housing price in Boston is $318,000, which is significantly lower than the state average of $514,500. Boston also has a high unemployment rate of roughly 11.68%.
Boston has tolerable mean temperatures, with tolerable winters and pleasant summers. The area gets average levels of precipitation each year. Boston has a higher than average crime rate, excellent water quality ratings, and very poor air quality in relation to similarly-sized cities.