There are 19 hospice facilities serving West Roxbury, Massachusetts. This includes 2 facilities in West Roxbury and 17 nearby. The median cost per day for hospice in Massachusetts is about $153, with costs running between $111 and $200 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to a mean cost of $4,590, with costs ranging from around $3,330 up to $6,000. The median yearly cost is $55,080, which is on par with the national average of $55,080.
Located in Suffolk County, West Roxbury is a small city in the State of Massachusetts. It is included in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metropolitan area. While the city includes 25,861 inhabitants, the surrounding metropolitan area includes a populace of 3,325,860. Approximately 32% of the residents are over the age of 55.
West Roxbury has an exceptional SeniorScore™ of 82. The city has a mean per capita income of $42,000. The average household income is $79,000 compared to an average of $73,000 for the whole of Massachusetts. The current unemployment rate is approximately 6.51% and the average home price is $589,500, which is relatively higher than the state average of $514,500.
West Roxbury has tolerable mean temperatures, with tolerable winters and calm summers. The city gets average levels of rainfall annually. In relation to other American cities, West Roxbury has very low air quality ratings and excellent water quality ratings.