In Lynn, assisted living facilities charge monthly rates of $6,819 for care. This exceeds the Massachusetts average of $6,500, and it's 52% over the national norm and hundreds of dollars higher than rates in most nearby cities. While Lynn may be a budget-friendly alternative to Barnstable Town, where assisted living facilities charge $7,000 per month for care, rates in other surveyed cities tend to be lower. For example, in Worcester, care costs are about 17% lower than in Lynn, and in Springfield, care costs are 26% lower than Lynn’s norm. In Pittsfield, the difference in assisted living costs is even more significant, with care in this city costing 69% less than in Lynn.