There are 18 independent living communities serving Melrose, Massachusetts. This includes 2 communities in Melrose and 16 nearby. The costs per day for independent living in Massachusetts range from $23 up to $140, with an average cost running about $96. The monthly expense averages about $2,885 and ranges between $694 and $4,187. On a yearly basis, the average cost is about $34,630, which is over the nationwide average of $23,100.
The cost for independent living in Melrose, MA ranges from as little as $2,063 per month to $5,222 per month. The average cost is approximately $3,058 per month, or about $36,696 annually.
Melrose is a small city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It is included in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area. The encompassing metropolitan area includes 3,325,860 inhabitants, but there are 26,983 living in the city limits. People 55 and over represent about 29% of the total population.
Melrose has an outstanding SeniorScore™ of 80. The city has an average per capita income of $40,000 and an average household income is $85,000 (the Massachusetts state average is $73,000). The current unemployment rate is approximately 5.66% and the mean housing price is $627,000, which is relatively higher than the state average of $514,500.
Melrose has medium mean temperatures, with medium winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets average amounts of precipitation annually. In relation to other cities, Melrose has a very low rate of crime, above average air quality ratings, and excellent water quality.