Long-Term Care Cost Comparison
Rates quoted on this page are based on the 2005
MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home and Home Care Costs and the 2005
MetLife Market Survey of Assisted Living Costs.
For more information on these surveys, you may view the articles by
clicking on the following links (PDF document; will open in new window):
2005
MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home and Home Care Costs
2005
MetLife Survey of Assisted Living Costs
2005
MetLife Press Release on Increasing Assisted Living Costs
Click on your state in the map
below to see your state's average
long-term care costs, or to see a comprehensive comparison chart, click
here.
|
|
Area |
First 3 Numbers in Zip
Code(s)
|
Average Daily Cost of
Nursing Home Care
|
Average Hourly Cost of
Home Health Care
|
Average Monthly Cost of
Assisted Living Care
|
|
Semi-Private
|
Private
|
Home Health Aide
|
Homemaker
|
|
Alaska
|
Statewide |
All
|
$473
|
$531
|
$22
|
$20
|
$4,155
|
|
Alabama
|
Birmingham |
352
|
$132
|
$135
|
$13
|
$13
|
$2,672
|
| Montgomery |
361
|
$143
|
$157
|
$13
|
$13
|
$2,110
|
|
Arkansas
|
Little Rock |
722
|
$120
|
$137
|
$14
|
$14
|
$2,106
|
|
Arizona
|
Phoenix |
850
|
$142
|
$187
|
$19
|
$17
|
$2,095
|
| Tucson |
857
|
$163
|
$192
|
$18
|
$16
|
$2,684
|
|
California
|
Los Angeles |
900
|
$154
|
$215
|
$18
|
$15
|
$2,445
|
| San Diego |
921
|
$168
|
$220
|
$20
|
$18
|
$2,349
|
| San Francisco |
941
|
$229
|
$330
|
$21
|
$20
|
$3,700
|
|
Colorado
|
Denver |
800 & 802
|
$156
|
$175
|
$22
|
$16
|
$3,020
|
| Colorado
Springs |
809
|
$159
|
$180
|
$26
|
$18
|
$2,855
|
|
Connecticut
|
Hartford |
061
|
$266
|
$292
|
$23
|
$18
|
$2,986
|
| Stamford Area |
069
|
$317
|
$348
|
$21
|
$17
|
$4,312
|
|
DC
|
Washington |
200
|
$268
|
$271
|
$17
|
$16
|
$3,828
|
|
Delaware
|
Wilmington |
198
|
$189
|
$216
|
$19
|
$18
|
$4,251
|
|
Florida
|
Jacksonville |
322
|
$159
|
$173
|
$18
|
$15
|
$2,752
|
| Orlando |
328
|
$170
|
$185
|
$16
|
$16
|
$2,825
|
| Miami |
331
|
$170
|
$219
|
$14
|
$14
|
$2,348
|
|
Georgia
|
Marietta Area |
300
|
$144
|
$160
|
$17
|
$16
|
$2,795
|
| Atlanta |
303
|
$144
|
$168
|
$16
|
$16
|
$2,643
|
|
Hawaii
|
Honolulu |
968
|
$239
|
$262
|
$19
|
$17
|
$2,863
|
|
Idaho
|
Boise |
837
|
$157
|
$198
|
$16
|
$16
|
$2,915
|
|
Illinois
|
Des
Plaines Area |
600
|
$183
|
$245
|
$19
|
$17
|
$4,008
|
| Chicago |
606
|
$127
|
$159
|
$16
|
$15
|
$3,117
|
| Peoria |
616
|
$149
|
$192
|
$18
|
$16
|
$2,681
|
|
Indiana
|
Indianapolis |
462
|
$131
|
$178
|
$20
|
$17
|
$2,631
|
| Fort Wayne |
468
|
$152
|
$188
|
$18
|
$16
|
$2,582
|
|
Iowa
|
Des
Moines |
503
|
$148
|
$159
|
$22
|
$20
|
$2,546
|
|
Kansas
|
Wichita |
672
|
$128
|
$139
|
$16
|
$15
|
$2,407
|
|
Kentucky
|
Louisville |
402
|
$158
|
$189
|
$17
|
$16
|
$3,040
|
| Lexington |
405
|
$149
|
$180
|
$20
|
$17
|
$2,852
|
|
Louisiana
|
New Orleans |
701
|
$110
|
$118
|
$14
|
$14
|
$2,932
|
| Shreveport Area |
711
|
$101
|
$115
|
$12
|
$12
|
$2,166
|
|
Maine
|
Southern
Maine |
040
|
$206
|
$235
|
$19
|
$18
|
$3,905
|
|
Maryland
|
Silver Spring |
209
|
$196
|
$213
|
$16
|
$16
|
$3,561
|
| Baltimore |
212
|
$185
|
$202
|
$17
|
$16
|
$3,214
|
|
Massachusetts
|
Worcester |
016
|
$275
|
$287
|
$22
|
$19
|
$3,650
|
| Boston |
021
|
$253
|
$277
|
$22
|
$21
|
$4,629
|
|
Michigan
|
Detroit |
482
|
$150
|
$157
|
$18
|
$16
|
$2,773
|
| Grand Rapids |
495
|
$181
|
$212
|
$18
|
$16
|
$2,586
|
|
Minnesota
|
Minneapolis/St.
Paul |
551 & 554
|
$199
|
$224
|
$25
|
$20
|
$2,502
|
| Rochester
Area |
559
|
$155
|
$169
|
$28
|
$23
|
$2,487
|
|
Mississippi
|
Jackson |
392
|
$145
|
$167
|
$15
|
$13
|
$1,642
|
|
Missouri
|
St.
Louis |
631
|
$127
|
$148
|
$17
|
$17
|
$2,696
|
| Kansas
City |
641
|
$121
|
$146
|
$17
|
$15
|
$2,374
|
|
Montana
|
Billings |
591
|
$144
|
$154
|
$17
|
$16
|
$2,426
|
|
Nebraska
|
Omaha |
681
|
$148
|
$184
|
$20
|
$17
|
$3,044
|
|
Nevada
|
Las Vegas |
891
|
$164
|
$195
|
$20
|
$18
|
$2,513
|
|
New Hampshire
|
Manchester |
031
|
$219
|
$259
|
$23
|
$19
|
$3,500
|
|
New Jersey
|
Cherry Hill Area |
080
|
$233
|
$253
|
$19
|
$18
|
$3,765
|
| Bridgewater |
088
|
$236
|
$257
|
$19
|
$19
|
$4,182
|
|
New Mexico
|
Albuquerque |
871
|
$175
|
$194
|
$18
|
$16
|
$2,580
|
|
New York
|
New York |
100-114
|
$308
|
$320
|
$15
|
$15
|
$3,423
|
| Syracuse |
132
|
$240
|
$243
|
$18
|
$16
|
$2,914
|
| Rochester |
146
|
$257
|
$269
|
$20
|
$18
|
$3,126
|
|
North Carolina
|
Raleigh/Durham |
276 & 277
|
$151
|
$172
|
$18
|
$16
|
$2,818
|
| Charlotte |
282
|
$157
|
$169
|
$16
|
$16
|
$3,285
|
|
North Dakota
|
Fargo Area |
581
|
$188
|
$198
|
$16
|
$14
|
$1,663
|
|
Ohio
|
Columbus |
432
|
$169
|
$189
|
$21
|
$19
|
$3,156
|
| Cleveland |
441
|
$171
|
$186
|
$17
|
$17
|
$2,921
|
| Cincinnati |
452
|
$169
|
$187
|
$20
|
$19
|
$3,276
|
|
Oklahoma
|
Oklahoma City |
731
|
$109
|
$141
|
$16
|
$16
|
$2,302
|
| Tulsa |
741
|
$107
|
$146
|
$18
|
$16
|
$2,804
|
|
Oregon
|
Portland |
972
|
$159
|
$175
|
$20
|
$17
|
$2,679
|
| Eugene |
974
|
$163
|
$182
|
$18
|
$17
|
$2,600
|
|
Pennsylvania
|
Pittsburgh |
152
|
$215
|
$234
|
$19
|
$16
|
$2,775
|
| Scranton |
185
|
$176
|
$215
|
$18
|
$17
|
$2,223
|
| Philadelphia |
191
|
$204
|
$215
|
$16
|
$16
|
$3,364
|
|
Rhode Island
|
Providence |
029
|
$200
|
$219
|
$22
|
$20
|
$2,935
|
|
South Carolina
|
Columbia |
292
|
$141
|
$158
|
$14
|
$14
|
$2,149
|
| Charleston |
294
|
$139
|
$153
|
$17
|
$15
|
$2,688
|
|
South Dakota
|
Rapid
City |
577
|
$147
|
$162
|
$18
|
$18
|
$2,121
|
|
Tennessee
|
Nashville |
372
|
$147
|
$162
|
$19
|
$19
|
$2,983
|
| Memphis |
381
|
$146
|
$200
|
$18
|
$15
|
$2,730
|
|
Texas
|
Dallas/Ft.
Worth |
752 & 761
|
$113
|
$166
|
$17
|
$16
|
$2,865
|
| Houston |
770
|
$113
|
$168
|
$16
|
$15
|
$2,894
|
| Austin |
787
|
$115
|
$187
|
$17
|
$16
|
$3,004
|
|
Utah
|
Salt Lake City |
841
|
$133
|
$155
|
$23
|
$20
|
$2,483
|
|
Vermont
|
Burlington
Area |
054
|
$201
|
$228
|
$31
|
$21
|
$3,029
|
|
Virginia
|
Northern Virginia |
222
|
$208
|
$258
|
$18
|
$16
|
$4,114
|
| Richmond |
232
|
$165
|
$193
|
$15
|
$15
|
$3,155
|
|
Washington
|
Seattle |
981
|
$202
|
$249
|
$21
|
$19
|
$2,748
|
| Spokane |
992
|
$190
|
$205
|
$17
|
$17
|
$2,542
|
|
West Virginia
|
Charleston |
253
|
$179
|
$187
|
$16
|
$16
|
$2,732
|
|
Wisconsin
|
Milwaukee |
532
|
$188
|
$203
|
$23
|
$17
|
$3,149
|
| Madison |
537
|
$194
|
$226
|
$18
|
$17
|
$3,044
|
|
Wyoming
|
Statewide |
All
|
$146
|
$168
|
$18
|
$15
|
$2,368
|
|
National Average
|
|
|
$176
|
$203
|
|
|
$2,905
|
|
