There are 18 independent living communities serving Arlington, Massachusetts. This includes 2 communities in Arlington and 16 nearby. The median cost per day for independent living in Massachusetts is about $96, with costs running between $23 and $140 daily. On a monthly basis, this equates to a mean cost of $2,885, with costs ranging from around $694 to $4,187. The median annual cost is $34,630, which is higher than the national average of $23,100.
The cost for independent living in Arlington, MA ranges from as little as $2,063 per month to $5,222 per month. The median cost is approximately $3,058 per month, or around $36,696 per year.
Arlington is a small city in Middlesex County within the State of Massachusetts. It is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro statistical area. While the encompassing statistical area includes 3,325,860 people, there are 42,844 living within the city. Residents over 55 compose approximately 29% of the total population.
Arlington has a good SeniorScore™ of 74. The city's median household income is $86,000 ($48,000 on a per capita basis), in comparison to an average of $73,000 for the entire state of Massachusetts. The median home price in Arlington is $750,000, which is somewhat higher than the state average of $514,500. The city also has a low unemployment rate of around 4.83%.
Arlington has extreme mean temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The city gets high amounts of rain each year. Arlington has better than average air quality, excellent water quality ratings, and a lower than average rate of crime in relation to other cities.