Retirement Homes in Massachusetts

There are 1,003 senior care providers in the state of Massachusetts, including 131 retirement homes. According to information collected by Medicare, the average cost of retirement homes in Massachusetts is $34,630 per year, with costs ranging from $694 to $4,187 per month. The national average cost for all states is about $1,925 per month.

The Boston-Cambridge-Newton metro area has the highest retirement home expenses in the state of Massachusetts, with prices ranging between $1,093 per month and $4,142 per month and a median yearly cost of about $38,478. The lowest retirement home costs in Massachusetts are in and around the Worcester area, where they average approximately $31,400 annually and range from $1,650 to $3,402 per month.

The SeniorScore™ for Massachusetts is 74. It ranks as the 14th biggest state in the country. It has a combined population of approximately 6,547,612, 29% of which are seniors. On average, residents have a life span of approximately 80.5.

The average income per household in Massachusetts is $89,285, with a median income of approximately $70,742. Those who reside in the state make about $35,062 on a per capita basis. It has currently has an unemployment rate of roughly 8.14% and a very high overall cost of living.

Massachusetts generally has a colder than average climate, with average annual temperatures of about 48.9 degrees. The low temperature is approximately 38.7 and the high temperature averages 58.1 degrees.

To read more about the SeniorScore™ for Massachusetts, please go to https://www.senioradvice.com/seniorscore/senior-living-in-massachusetts.

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