Senior Living in Massachusetts

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SeniorScore™ Overview

Massachusetts's SeniorScore™ of 74 is higher than the national average of 72.

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.

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.

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.

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%.