Senior Living in Massachusetts
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SeniorScore™ Overview
- Massachusetts's SeniorScore™ of 74 is higher than the national average of 72.
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Health & Safety
- Massachusetts has very high access to Medicare registered healthcare providers.
- Massachusetts has a high number of hospitals within the state.
- Massachusetts has a very high number of senior living facilities within the state.
- Massachusetts has a very high number of home healthcare providers operating in the state.
- The average life expectancy in Massachusetts is 80.5, compared to the national average of 78.6.
- Massachusetts has an average overall property crime rate compared to national averages.
- Massachusetts has an average overall violent crime rate compared to national averages.
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Recreation & Leisure
- 29% of the population in Massachusetts are seniors, compared to 29% nationally.
- Massachusetts has 352 golf courses in the state.
- Massachusetts has an average number of municipal parks throughout the state.
- Massachusetts has 1,955 churches in the state.
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Finances
- The property taxes average 4.04% of total income in Massachusetts, which is significantly higher than the national average of 2.79%.
- The property taxes average 1.01% of property value in Massachusetts, which is lower than the national average of 1.09%.
- The average sales tax in Massachusetts is 6.25%, which is significantly lower than the national average of 6.97%.
- The average state income tax in Massachusetts is 4.74%, which is significantly higher than the national average of 3.38%.
- The mean household income in Massachusetts is $89,285, which is significantly higher than the national average of $64,580.
- Massachusetts's median household income is $70,742, which is significantly higher than the national average of $51,560.
- The average per capita income in Massachusetts is $35,062, which is significantly higher than the national average of $25,611.
- Assisted living costs in Massachusetts average $64,793 per year, which are significantly higher than the national average of $42,700.
- Nursing home costs in Massachusetts average $142,680 per year, which are significantly higher than the national average of $92,481.
- Costs for adult daycare in Massachusetts average $15,411 per year, which are significantly lower than the national average of $17,931.
- Costs for home healthcare in Massachusetts average $56,658 per year, which are significantly higher than the national average of $46,197.
- The unemployment rate is about 8.14% in Massachusetts, which is lower than then national rate of 8.26%.
- The overall cost of living in Massachusetts is very high compared to national averages.
- 0.50% of the senior population in Massachusetts are financially responsible for at least one grandchild.
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General Quality of Life
- Massachusetts receives an average of 45.1 inches of rain per year.
- Massachusetts has an average annual temperature of 48.9 degrees fahrenheit.
- Massachusetts has an average low temperature of 38.7 degrees fahrenheit.
- Massachusetts has an average high temperature of 58.1 degrees fahrenheit.
- Massachusetts has an average population density of 2,287 people per square mile.
- Massachusetts has a very high public school quality ranking.
- Massachusetts has a very high public school safety ranking.
- Massachusetts has a high graduation rate of 88.74%.