There are 20 assisted living facilities serving Scituate, Massachusetts. This includes 1 facility in Scituate and 19 nearby. The median cost per day of assisted living in Massachusetts is approximately $175, with costs ranging between $42 and $254 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to a median expense of $5,247, with costs ranging from about $1,263 to $7,613. The median annual cost is $62,964, which is above the US average of $42,000.
Costs of assisted living in Scituate typically range between $3,750 per month and $9,495 per month. The median cost is approximately $5,560 per month, or around $66,720 annually.
SeniorScore™ for Scituate, Massachusetts
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- Scituate scores lower than the Massachusetts average of 77.
- Scituate scores higher than the national average of 72.
- There is a high number of Medicare registered physicians within the city limits.
- There are 2 hospitals within close range of the city (Pembroke Hospital and South Shore Hospital).
- There are 56 senior living facilities in close proximity to the city, including Cardigan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Life Care Center of The South Shore, and Sunrise of Cohasset.
- There is a high number of home healthcare providers operating in the city.
- There is a low number of fire stations serving the city.
- The average life expectancy is 80.5, compared to the national average of 78.6.
- There are 162 pharmacies within close range of the city.
- The area has a very low property crime rate.
- The area has a low violent crime rate.
- The city has a high percentage of seniors in the population (31% of residents).
- There are 110 golf courses in or around the city, including Hatherly Country Club, Widow\'s Walk Golf Course, and Scituate Country Club.
- There are 4 parks near the city center, including Wompatuck State Park, Whitney and Thayer Woods, and World\'s End.
- There are 63 churches in or near the city, including Harbor United Methodist Church, St Mary\'s of the Nativity, and St Lukes\' Episcopal Chr.
- There are 3 malls / shopping centers within close range of the city.
- There are 93 grocery stores within the city.
- There are 9 movie theatres in or near the city.
- There are 105 gyms or health clubs in or near the city.
- The property taxes average 4.30% of total income, which is significantly higher than the national average of 2.79%.
- The property taxes average 1.02% of property value, which is significantly lower than the national average of 1.09%.
- The city sales taxes averages 6.25%, which is significantly lower than the national average of 6.97%.
- Massachusetts has an average state income tax of 4.74%, compared to the national average of 3.38%.
- The city's mean household income is $122,721, which is significantly lower than the national average of $64,580.
- The city's median household income is $91,573, which is significantly higher than the national median of $51,560.
- The city's per capita income is $47,344, which is significantly higher than the national average of $25,611.
- Assisted living costs average $66,720 per year, which are very high compared to national figures.
- Nursing home costs average $148,738 per year, which are very high compared to national costs.
- Adult daycare costs average $15,600 per year, which are low compared to national numbers.
- Home healthcare costs average $60,632 annually, which are very high compared to national costs.
- The unemployment rate is about 6.21%, which is low compared to national averages.
- The overall cost of living is very high compared to national averages.
- 0% of the senior population are financially responsible for at least one grandchild.
- Scituate receives high levels of rainfall each year.
- Scituate has harsh mean temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers.
- This city has average air quality.
- This city has very good water quality.
- Scituate has an average population density of 1,043.1 people per square mile.
- Residents of Scituate have a very long daily commute time.
- The city has a very high public transportation ridership.
- Scituate has a very high public school quality ranking.
- The city has a very high public school safety rating.
- This city has a very high graduation rate of 98.01%.
Located within Plymouth County, Scituate is a small city in Massachusetts. It is included in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro statistical area. The surrounding metro area is home to 3,325,860 people, but there are 17,656 residing within the city itself. The 55-and-over community currently comprises 31% of the overall population.
Scituate has a good SeniorScore™ of 73. The median housing price in the city is $714,000, which is somewhat higher than the state average of $514,500. Scituate also has an average unemployment rate of roughly 6.21%. The city's median household income is $92,000 ($47,000 on a per capita basis), compared to the average of $73,000 for the entire state of Massachusetts.
Scituate has harsh average temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The city receives large levels of rainfall each year. Scituate has average air quality, excellent water quality, and a lower than average crime rate in relation to other cities in the US.