There are 19 respite care facilities serving Wakefield, Massachusetts. This includes 2 facilities in Wakefield and 17 nearby. The mean cost per day of senior respite care in Massachusetts is $502, with costs running between $341 and $638 per day. On a per month basis, this equates to an average cost of $15,051, with costs ranging from about $10,223 up to $19,140. The mean annual cost is $126,290, which is above the national average of $77,380.
Wakefield is a small city in Massachusetts. It is located in Middlesex County and is included in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro statistical area. The city has a total population of 24,733, with 3,325,860 people in the encompassing statistical area. Around 28% of the local populace are 55 and over.
The SeniorScore™ for Wakefield is 82. The city has a median per capita income of $40,000 and a median household income is $86,000 (the Massachusetts state average is $73,000). The mean home price in Wakefield is $612,000, which is higher than the Massachusetts average of $514,500. The city also has an average unemployment rate of approximately 7.98%.
Wakefield has extreme mean temperatures, with cold winters and mildly warm summers. The area gets large levels of rain each year. Compared to other cities in the United States, Wakefield has above average air quality, very good water quality ratings, and a lower than average crime rate.