There are 19 respite care facilities serving New Bedford, Massachusetts. This includes 8 facilities in New Bedford and 11 nearby. Senior respite care costs in Massachusetts range from about $341 up to $638 per day, with a mean expenditure running about $502. The per month expense averages about $15,051 and ranges between $10,223 and $19,140. On an annual basis, the average cost is around $126,290, which is above the nationwide average of $77,380.
Located within Bristol County, New Bedford is a medium-sized city in the State of Massachusetts. It is part of the Providence-New Bedford-Fall River metro statistical area. With 94,905 inhabitants living in the city itself and 436,658 in the encompassing area, it is the 6th largest city in the state. People who are over 55 make up 26% of the total population.
New Bedford has an average SeniorScore™ of 62. The city's mean household income is $37,000 ($21,000 on a per capita basis), compared to an average of $73,000 for the entire state of Massachusetts. The mean home price in New Bedford is $217,500, which is much less than the state average of $514,500. New Bedford also has a high unemployment rate of approximately 11.26%.
New Bedford has moderate average temperatures, with comfortable winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets large levels of rain annually. Compared to other cities in the United States, New Bedford has very good water quality, average air quality, and a very high rate of crime.