There are 17 independent living communities serving Reading, Massachusetts. This includes 1 community in Reading and 16 nearby. The daily costs of independent living in Massachusetts range from $23 to $140, with a mean cost running approximately $96. The monthly expense averages around $2,885 and ranges between $694 and $4,187. On a yearly basis, the mean cost is around $34,630, which is higher than the nationwide average of $23,100.
Independent living costs in Reading, MA can range from about $2,063 per month up to $5,222 per month, with an average cost of approximately $3,058 per month. This equates to a yearly cost of about $36,696.
Reading is a small city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It is included in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro statistical area. While the city itself has 23,956 inhabitants, the surrounding statistical area contains a populace of 3,325,860. 28% of the local populace are over the age of 55.
Reading has an outstanding SeniorScore™ of 82. The city has an average per capita income of $45,000. The median household income is $99,000 in comparison to an average of $73,000 for the state of Massachusetts. The current unemployment rate is about 5.33% and the median housing price is $657,000, which is somewhat higher than the Massachusetts average of $514,500.
Reading has harsh average temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The city gets large amounts of rainfall annually. Reading has better than average air quality ratings and exceptional water quality compared to other cities in the United States.