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Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

Hospital · Burlington, Massachusetts 01805

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Lahey Hospital and Medical Center workplace

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Setting
Hospital
Shifts hiring now
Nights 1

The city

Living in Burlington, MA

Burlington is a quiet suburb roughly 15 miles northwest of Boston, home to the Burlington Mall and positioned along the Route 128 tech corridor. Highway access makes commuting to Cambridge and Boston medical centers manageable, appealing to RNs who prefer a residential base over city living.

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State price level · Massachusetts
105.8
6% above the national average
Median gross rent
$2,718/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Who they are

You would be considering Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts. The town itself draws people who want newer condo and townhouse living with retail, dining, and a short hop onto Route 128 for the workday.

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More about Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

If you price out rents or a first mortgage and Burlington feels steep, the usual next looks are Billerica for lower single-family entry and more yard, Wilmington for commuter-rail and a traditional center, or Reading if you want a built-out downtown and can carry the higher prices. Plenty of nurses and other workers also base in Lowell for a roughly twenty-minute drive, or in Malden and Medford when they are balancing cost against access north. Massachusetts uses a flat 5% state income tax, with a surtax only on very high incomes. Concrete pay bands, unit texture, scheduling rules, and residency paths for this campus are not in the validated set yet, so you will want to confirm those directly when you talk with the team.

Why nurses stay

How they describe the culture

suburbanRoute 128hospitalcommuter-accessiblehigh cost of livingMassachusetts

What nurses say in reviews

The good

  • Burlington location with newer condo and townhouse options plus retail and dining
  • Quick Route 128 access from local housing
  • Nearby Billerica, Wilmington, and Reading offer different housing tradeoffs
  • Lowell and Malden/Medford as more affordable commute bases
  • Flat 5% Massachusetts state income tax

The hard parts

  • Broader Burlington area is widely described as very expensive
  • No validated pay bands from our postings yet
  • No validated scheduling, float, ratio, or residency detail yet
I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.
A nurse, on why they stayed

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

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Roles last seen active
Aug 4, 2026
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Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

Registered Nurse

$70.29/hr

Burlington, Massachusetts

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Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

RN

$70.29/hr

Burlington, Massachusetts

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