There are 18 independent living communities serving Boston, Massachusetts. This includes 4 communities in Boston and 14 nearby. The costs per day of independent living in Massachusetts range from $23 up to $140, with a median expense running about $96. The monthly cost averages around $2,885 and ranges between $694 and $4,187. Annually, the mean cost is about $34,630, which is higher than the nationwide average of $23,100.
The cost for independent living in Boston, MA ranges from $2,063 per month to $5,222 per month. The average cost is about $3,058 per month, or around $36,696 annually.
Boston is the capital city of the State of Massachusetts. It is located within Suffolk County and is included in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metropolitan area. It is the largest city in Massachusetts. The encompassing area has 3,325,860 inhabitants, but there are 215,443 living inside the city. Residents over 55 make up 18% of the community.
Boston has a medium SeniorScore™ of 68. The city has a median per capita income of $32,000 and a median household income is $48,000 (the Massachusetts state average is $73,000). The current unemployment rate is roughly 11.68% and the mean housing price is $318,000, which is much lower than the state average of $514,500.
Boston has medium mean temperatures, with medium winters and calm summers. The area gets average amounts of precipitation annually. In relation to other American cities, Boston has a high rate of crime, very good water quality ratings, and very low air quality ratings.