Wakefield, MA
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 24,846 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Limited |
| Housing Price: | High |
| Income: | Average |
Climate
Summers in Wakefield are warm and mild, while winters are cold.
Geography
Wakefield is north of Boston, along the southern shore of Lake Quannapowitt.
Cultural Attractions
The community has several celebrations, including Town Day and a fall Homecoming.
Recreation
Walkers, bikers, and windsurfers enjoy the water and shoreline of Lake Quannapowitt.
Historical
Wakefield helped popularize the use of wicker in the United States thanks to the Wakefield Rattan Company, established in the mid-1850s.
| Air quality [details] | 102 |
| Percentage of days where air quality is good [details] | 93.0% |
| Number of doctors associated with the county [details] | 4,644 |
| Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles | 0 / 88 / 128 |
| America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 12 / 12 |
Closest hospitals
| Name | City/State | Ranked in America's Best Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| No data available. | ||
Closest nursing homes ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Overall Rating | Medicare/Medicaid Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Wakefield, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Kirkwood Nursing Home | Wakefield, MA | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Wakefield Care & Rehabilitation Center | Wakefield, MA | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Bear Hill Nursing Center At Wakeflied | Stoneham, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Life Care Center Of Stoneham | Stoneham, MA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Daniels House Nursing Home | Reading, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicaid |
| Wingate At Reading Rehab & Skilled Nurs Resid | Reading, MA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Epoch Senior Healthcare Of Melrose | Melrose, MA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Golden Living Center-Melrose | Melrose, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Golden Living Center-The Elmhurst | Melrose, MA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare |
| Tuell Nursing Home | Melrose, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Hammersmith House Nursing Care Center | Saugus, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Saugus Care And Rehabilitation Center | Saugus, MA | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Woburn Nursing Center, INC | Woburn, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Golden Living Center-Dexter House | Malden, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Aberjona Nursing Center, INC | Winchester, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Winchester Nursing Center, INC | Winchester, MA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Phillips Manor Nursing Home | Lynn, MA | 5 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Meadow View Care And Rehabilitation Center | North Reading, MA | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Peabody Glen Health Care Center | Peabody, MA | 1 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Pilgrim Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center | Peabody, MA | 3 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Renaissance Gardens At Brooksby Village | Peabody, MA | 4 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Brighten At Medford | Medford, MA | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Courtyard Nursing Care Center | Medford, MA | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center | Medford, MA | 2 out of 5 stars | Medicare and Medicaid |
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