There are 20 hospice facilities serving Lexington, Massachusetts. This includes 3 facilities in Lexington and 17 nearby. The average daily cost of hospice care in Massachusetts is around $153, with costs running between $111 and $200 per day. On a monthly basis, this equates to a median expense of $4,590, with costs ranging from around $3,330 up to $6,000. The average yearly cost is $55,080, which is the same as the national average of $55,080.
Lexington is a small city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It is included in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metropolitan area. The encompassing area includes 3,325,860 inhabitants, but there are 31,394 living in the city itself. Those over 55 represent about 33% of the total community.
The SeniorScore™ for Lexington is 88. The city has an average per capita income of $68,000 and an average household income is $138,000 (the Massachusetts state average is $73,000). The average home price in Lexington is $1,054,500, which is higher than the state average of $514,500. The city also has a low unemployment rate of around 4.31%.
Lexington has harsh average temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The area gets high levels of rainfall each year. In comparison to other American cities, Lexington has excellent water quality ratings, better than average air quality ratings, and an exceptionally low crime rate.