There are 20 retirement homes near Salem, Massachusetts. The median daily cost of retirement home care in Massachusetts is around $96, with costs running between $23 and $140 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to a median cost of $2,885, with costs ranging from around $694 to $4,187. The median annual cost is $34,630, which is above the national average of $23,100.
The cost for retirement home living in Salem ranges from around $2,063 per month to $5,222 per month. The median cost is $3,058 per month, or around $36,696 annually.
Salem is a small city in Essex County, Massachusetts. It is included in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metropolitan statistical area. Though the city has 41,109 inhabitants, the surrounding metropolitan area contains a population of 3,325,860. The senior community represents 25% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Salem is 70. The city has a median per capita income of $31,000. The mean household income is $56,000 versus an average of $73,000 for the whole of Massachusetts. The current unemployment rate is roughly 10.2% and the mean home price is $228,000, which is lower than the Massachusetts average of $514,500.
Salem has harsh mean temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The city gets high levels of rain each year. In comparison to similarly-sized cities, Salem has very good water quality ratings, average air quality ratings, and a moderate rate of crime.