There are 19 independent living communities serving Belmont, Massachusetts. This includes 1 community in Belmont and 18 nearby. The daily costs of independent living in Massachusetts range from $23 up to $140, with a median expenditure running approximately $96. The monthly cost averages around $2,885 and ranges between $694 and $4,187. On an annual basis, the mean cost is around $34,630, which is above the national average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in Belmont range from about $2,063 per month up to $5,222 per month, with a median cost of about $3,058 per month. That equates to an annual cost of about $36,696.
Belmont is a small city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It is included in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro statistical area. Though the encompassing metro area contains 3,325,860 people, there are 24,664 living in the city itself. Residents over the age of 55 comprise 28% of the population.
Belmont has an exceptional SeniorScore™ of 81. The city's average household income is $100,000 ($54,000 on a per capita basis), in comparison to the average of $73,000 for the whole of Massachusetts. The average housing price in Belmont is $958,500, which is significantly more than the state average of $514,500. The city has a low unemployment rate of roughly 4.08%.
Belmont has harsh mean temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The city receives very high levels of precipitation each year. Compared to similarly-sized cities, Belmont has better than average air quality ratings, very good water quality ratings, and an exceptionally low crime rate.