There are 17 independent living communities serving Bedford, Massachusetts. This includes 2 communities in Bedford and 15 nearby. Independent living costs in Massachusetts range from about $23 up to $140 daily, with an average expense running approximately $96. The per month cost averages around $2,885 and ranges between $694 and $4,187. Annually, the median cost is about $34,630, which is greater than the US average of $23,100.
Costs of independent living in Bedford range between $2,063 per month and $5,222 per month. The median cost is around $3,058 per month, or around $36,696 annually.
Bedford is a small city in Middlesex County within Massachusetts. It is included in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metropolitan statistical area. While the city itself contains 13,221 inhabitants, the surrounding statistical area includes a population of 3,325,860. About 32% of the population are over 55.
Bedford has an exceptional SeniorScore™ of 87. The city has a mean per capita income of $49,000 and a mean household income is $104,000 (the Massachusetts state average is $73,000). The current unemployment rate is approximately 6.12% and the average housing price is $810,000, which is much more than the state average of $514,500.
Bedford has harsh mean temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets large levels of precipitation each year. In comparison to other cities, Bedford has an exceptionally low rate of crime, good air quality ratings, and excellent water quality ratings.