Boston, MA has 17 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $14,441/mo. That's roughly in line with the Massachusetts state median. Boston nursing homes runs large: 65% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 121.
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Median monthly price, Boston
$14,441/mo
Estimated range $13,968 – $15,809
● Boston $14,441 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Boston runs about $40 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Chelsea · Quincy · Cambridge · Medford · Hingham
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Boston.
Boston is a market of larger communities. 65% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 121 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 17.7 findings per provider here.
8 of the 17 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
Boston, in Suffolk County, has about 666,442 residents. About 86,924 of them (13%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $97,344.
Source: US Census BureauState Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
VA Medical Center in Boston.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Boston's median nursing home cost is about 0% lower than the Massachusetts state median.
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