Senior Care Costs by State in 2026 — Free Data
Average monthly senior care costs for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, covering nursing homes, assisted living, memory care, home health and adult day care. The data is free to download and free to republish with attribution — no email address required.
National monthly averages for 2026: nursing home (semi-private room) $9,034, assisted living $4,995, memory care $6,935, home health aide $5,148 and adult day care $1,690. Figures for 10 states come from Clear Care Connect's own facility database; the remainder are derived from the Genworth Cost of Care survey.
Average monthly senior care cost by state (2026)
| State | Nursing Home | Assisted Living | Memory Care | Home Health | Adult Day Care |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $7,400 | $4,100 | $5,700 | $4,200 | $1,400 |
| Alaska | $14,650 | $8,100 | $11,250 | $8,350 | $2,750 |
| Arizona | $9,200 | $5,000 | $6,950 | $5,250 | $1,700 |
| Arkansas | $7,250 | $4,000 | $5,550 | $4,100 | $1,350 |
| California | $11,550 | $6,850 | $9,500 | $6,600 | $2,150 |
| Colorado | $9,850 | $5,450 | $7,550 | $5,600 | $1,850 |
| Connecticut | $12,200 | $6,750 | $9,350 | $6,950 | $2,300 |
| Delaware | $10,650 | $5,900 | $8,200 | $6,050 | $2,000 |
| District of Columbia | $11,200 | $6,200 | $8,600 | $6,400 | $2,100 |
| Florida | $9,050 | $5,000 | $6,950 | $5,150 | $1,700 |
| Georgia | $7,750 | $4,400 | $6,100 | $4,450 | $1,450 |
| Hawaii | $12,650 | $7,000 | $9,700 | $7,200 | $2,350 |
| Idaho | $8,850 | $4,900 | $6,800 | $5,050 | $1,650 |
| Illinois | $9,500 | $5,350 | $7,450 | $5,400 | $1,750 |
| Indiana | $8,650 | $4,800 | $6,650 | $4,950 | $1,600 |
| Iowa | $8,500 | $4,700 | $6,500 | $4,850 | $1,600 |
| Kansas | $8,150 | $4,500 | $6,250 | $4,650 | $1,500 |
| Kentucky | $8,150 | $4,500 | $6,250 | $4,650 | $1,500 |
| Louisiana | $7,050 | $3,900 | $5,400 | $4,000 | $1,300 |
| Maine | $11,000 | $6,100 | $8,450 | $6,300 | $2,050 |
| Maryland | $10,500 | $5,800 | $8,050 | $5,950 | $1,950 |
| Massachusetts | $12,850 | $7,100 | $9,850 | $7,300 | $2,400 |
| Michigan | $9,050 | $5,000 | $6,950 | $5,150 | $1,700 |
| Minnesota | $11,200 | $6,200 | $8,600 | $6,400 | $2,100 |
| Mississippi | $7,150 | $3,950 | $5,500 | $4,050 | $1,350 |
| Missouri | $7,750 | $4,300 | $5,950 | $4,450 | $1,450 |
| Montana | $9,600 | $5,300 | $7,350 | $5,450 | $1,800 |
| Nebraska | $8,850 | $4,900 | $6,800 | $5,050 | $1,650 |
| Nevada | $8,850 | $4,900 | $6,800 | $5,050 | $1,650 |
| New Hampshire | $11,900 | $6,600 | $9,150 | $6,800 | $2,250 |
| New Jersey | $11,200 | $6,200 | $8,600 | $6,400 | $2,100 |
| New Mexico | $8,850 | $4,900 | $6,800 | $5,050 | $1,650 |
| New York | $11,750 | $6,600 | $9,150 | $6,700 | $2,200 |
| North Carolina | $8,300 | $4,600 | $6,400 | $4,750 | $1,550 |
| North Dakota | $11,200 | $6,200 | $8,600 | $6,400 | $2,100 |
| Ohio | $8,850 | $5,100 | $7,100 | $5,050 | $1,650 |
| Oklahoma | $7,150 | $3,950 | $5,500 | $4,050 | $1,350 |
| Oregon | $10,650 | $5,900 | $8,200 | $6,050 | $2,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $9,600 | $5,300 | $7,350 | $5,450 | $1,800 |
| Rhode Island | $11,200 | $6,200 | $8,600 | $6,400 | $2,100 |
| South Carolina | $8,150 | $4,500 | $6,250 | $4,650 | $1,500 |
| South Dakota | $9,050 | $5,000 | $6,950 | $5,150 | $1,700 |
| Tennessee | $7,950 | $4,400 | $6,100 | $4,550 | $1,500 |
| Texas | $7,850 | $4,650 | $6,450 | $4,500 | $1,450 |
| Utah | $8,500 | $4,700 | $6,500 | $4,850 | $1,600 |
| Vermont | $11,200 | $6,200 | $8,600 | $6,400 | $2,100 |
| Virginia | $9,200 | $5,100 | $7,050 | $5,250 | $1,700 |
| Washington | $10,850 | $6,000 | $8,300 | $6,200 | $2,050 |
| West Virginia | $8,500 | $4,700 | $6,500 | $4,850 | $1,600 |
| Wisconsin | $9,750 | $5,400 | $7,500 | $5,550 | $1,850 |
| Wyoming | $9,400 | $5,200 | $7,200 | $5,350 | $1,750 |
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Primary source: Genworth Cost of Care Survey (2026 edition), with the Clear Care Connect facility pricing database used for 10 states. Last verified .
Senior care cost questions
Where do these senior care cost figures come from?
National monthly averages come from the Genworth Cost of Care Survey (2026 edition). State figures apply Genworth's state-level cost variation to those national averages, except in the states where Clear Care Connect holds enough facility-level pricing data of its own — those use bands derived from our facility database instead. Every figure was last verified against its source on 5 September 2026.
How current is this cost data?
The figures reflect the 2026 survey year and were last verified on 5 September 2026. Care costs typically rise 3–5% a year, so add that when planning more than twelve months ahead.
Are these prices quotes I can hold a facility to?
No. They are area medians for planning. Actual prices depend on the specific community, room type, level of care and add-on services such as medication management or transportation. Always get a written quote from the community itself.
Why is nursing home care so much more expensive than assisted living?
A nursing home provides 24-hour skilled nursing care with licensed clinical staff, which is far more labor-intensive than assisted living's help with daily activities. Staffing is the single largest cost line in both, so the staffing model drives most of the gap.
Does Medicare pay these costs?
Very little of it. Medicare covers short-term skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, not ongoing custodial care in assisted living, memory care or a nursing home. Long-term nursing home care is largely paid by private funds, long-term care insurance, veterans benefits and — for those who qualify financially — Medicaid.
Can I republish this cost table?
Yes. The table is published under CC BY 4.0 and can be downloaded as CSV or embedded. We ask only for an attribution link back to Clear Care Connect, with underlying survey figures credited to Genworth.
Want to understand this data better?
The table shows what care costs. Our full guide explains why the numbers look the way they do and how families actually pay for it: Senior Care Costs Explained — What Families Actually Pay.
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