Introduction
The cost of nursing homes, like most other goods and services, has increased in recent history. While eligible Americans may receive some assistance from Medicare and Medicaid, this does not cover the total cost that would need to be paid. Medicare only pays for a small amount of nursing home care: 100% of the cost for the first twenty days; then for days 21–100, there is a $194.50 copay per day; and then Medicare does not cover nursing home care after the hundredth day. Medicaid, on the other hand, will cover 100% of the cost of nursing home care, but only for a small percentage of recipients, those with less than $2,000 in assets and a monthly income under $2,523.
The average cost of nursing home care is typically evaluated for those who are considered private pay, as Medicaid contributions are not guaranteed. This is further divided by those who have a private room and those who share a room; private rooms are almost always more expensive.
According to the American Council on Aging, the national average annual cost for a private room is $108,405.
See for yourself how nursing home costs differ by state by looking at the data in the charts.
| # | State | Nursing Home Costs | Private Home Care Value | Assisted Living Facility Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $37,814 | $68,640 | $81,960 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $16,516 | $64,064 | $61,551 |
| 3 | New York | $15,330 | $66,352 | $54,960 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $15,148 | $70,928 | $78,000 |
| 5 | Hawaii | $15,002 | $68,640 | $64,500 |
| 6 | Delaware | $14,728 | $64,064 | $71,940 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $14,374 | $68,274 | $40,695 |
| 8 | West Virginia | $13,943 | $42,900 | $49,920 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $13,921 | $82,940 | $54,090 |
| 10 | New Jersey | $13,504 | $68,526 | $77,940 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $13,140 | $74,360 | $72,630 |
| 12 | Vermont | $12,702 | $68,640 | $63,000 |
| 13 | District of Columbia | $12,593 | $66,924 | $83,730 |
| 14 | Maine | $12,593 | $68,640 | $70,380 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $12,484 | $59,488 | $49,200 |
| 16 | Maryland | $12,410 | $61,776 | $58,800 |
| 17 | Oregon | $12,410 | $73,216 | $60,540 |
| 18 | California | $11,753 | $73,216 | $63,000 |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $11,315 | $71,500 | $81,915 |
| 20 | Washington | $11,315 | $78,936 | $72,000 |
| 21 | Nevada | $11,060 | $61,776 | $45,000 |
| 22 | Michigan | $10,914 | $66,352 | $51,000 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $10,826 | $68,640 | $55,200 |
| 24 | Florida | $10,384 | $57,200 | $48,000 |
| 25 | Colorado | $10,281 | $76,648 | $57,000 |
| 26 | Idaho | $10,220 | $65,208 | $46,050 |
| 27 | Virginia | $9,855 | $59,442 | $63,000 |
| 28 | New Mexico | $9,125 | $55,827 | $53,970 |
| 29 | Montana | $9,089 | $64,064 | $53,400 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $8,979 | $64,064 | $48,915 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $8,979 | $52,624 | $48,120 |
| 32 | Ohio | $8,760 | $60,632 | $55,620 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $8,742 | $53,768 | $43,338 |
| 34 | Indiana | $8,724 | $57,200 | $51,390 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $8,614 | $57,200 | $41,370 |
| 36 | Utah | $8,614 | $68,640 | $42,000 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $8,578 | $54,912 | $49,260 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $8,541 | $45,760 | $42,000 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $8,541 | $70,928 | $40,200 |
| 40 | Georgia | $8,413 | $52,624 | $42,420 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $8,395 | $66,352 | $50,025 |
| 42 | Iowa | $8,249 | $66,924 | $52,404 |
| 43 | Alabama | $8,012 | $46,218 | $42,030 |
| 44 | Arizona | $7,848 | $65,208 | $48,000 |
| 45 | Kansas | $7,556 | $56,056 | $54,960 |
| 46 | Illinois | $7,519 | $64,064 | $53,850 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $7,300 | $50,336 | $45,120 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $6,911 | $44,616 | $44,979 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $6,570 | $58,344 | $46,260 |
| 50 | Missouri | $6,315 | $57,200 | $36,000 |
| 51 | Texas | $6,150 | $54,912 | $47,970 |
Nursing Home Costs by State
Alabama
Nursing Home Costs
$8,012
Ranked in the US
#43
$46,218
Ranked in the US
#48
Ranked in the US
#7
Alaska
Nursing Home Costs
$37,814
Ranked in the US
#1
$68,640
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#50
Arizona
Nursing Home Costs
$7,848
Ranked in the US
#44
$65,208
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#16
Arkansas
Nursing Home Costs
$7,300
Ranked in the US
#47
$50,336
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#12
California
Nursing Home Costs
$11,753
Ranked in the US
#18
$73,216
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#39
Colorado
Nursing Home Costs
$10,281
Ranked in the US
#25
$76,648
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#35
Connecticut
Nursing Home Costs
$16,516
Ranked in the US
#2
$64,064
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#38
Delaware
Nursing Home Costs
$14,728
Ranked in the US
#6
$64,064
Ranked in the US
#26
Ranked in the US
#44
District of Columbia
Nursing Home Costs
$12,593
Ranked in the US
#13
$66,924
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#51
Florida
Nursing Home Costs
$10,384
Ranked in the US
#24
$57,200
Ranked in the US
#36
Ranked in the US
#17
Georgia
Nursing Home Costs
$8,413
Ranked in the US
#40
$52,624
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#8
Hawaii
Nursing Home Costs
$15,002
Ranked in the US
#5
$68,640
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#42
Idaho
Nursing Home Costs
$10,220
Ranked in the US
#26
$65,208
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#13
Illinois
Nursing Home Costs
$7,519
Ranked in the US
#46
$64,064
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#28
Indiana
Nursing Home Costs
$8,724
Ranked in the US
#34
$57,200
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#25
Iowa
Nursing Home Costs
$8,249
Ranked in the US
#42
$66,924
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#26
Kansas
Nursing Home Costs
$7,556
Ranked in the US
#45
$56,056
Ranked in the US
#40
Ranked in the US
#31
Kentucky
Nursing Home Costs
$8,614
Ranked in the US
#35
$57,200
Ranked in the US
#38
Ranked in the US
#4
Louisiana
Nursing Home Costs
$6,911
Ranked in the US
#48
$44,616
Ranked in the US
#50
Ranked in the US
#10
Maine
Nursing Home Costs
$12,593
Ranked in the US
#14
$68,640
Ranked in the US
#12
Ranked in the US
#43
Maryland
Nursing Home Costs
$12,410
Ranked in the US
#16
$61,776
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#36
Massachusetts
Nursing Home Costs
$15,148
Ranked in the US
#4
$70,928
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#48
Michigan
Nursing Home Costs
$10,914
Ranked in the US
#22
$66,352
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#24
Minnesota
Nursing Home Costs
$13,921
Ranked in the US
#9
$82,940
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#30
Mississippi
Nursing Home Costs
$8,541
Ranked in the US
#38
$45,760
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#5
Missouri
Nursing Home Costs
$6,315
Ranked in the US
#50
$57,200
Ranked in the US
#39
Ranked in the US
#1
Montana
Nursing Home Costs
$9,089
Ranked in the US
#29
$64,064
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#27
Nebraska
Nursing Home Costs
$8,979
Ranked in the US
#30
$64,064
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#19
Nevada
Nursing Home Costs
$11,060
Ranked in the US
#21
$61,776
Ranked in the US
#31
Ranked in the US
#11
New Hampshire
Nursing Home Costs
$13,140
Ranked in the US
#11
$74,360
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#46
New Jersey
Nursing Home Costs
$13,504
Ranked in the US
#10
$68,526
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#47
New Mexico
Nursing Home Costs
$9,125
Ranked in the US
#28
$55,827
Ranked in the US
#41
Ranked in the US
#29
New York
Nursing Home Costs
$15,330
Ranked in the US
#3
$66,352
Ranked in the US
#21
Ranked in the US
#32
North Carolina
Nursing Home Costs
$8,979
Ranked in the US
#31
$52,624
Ranked in the US
#46
Ranked in the US
#18
North Dakota
Nursing Home Costs
$14,374
Ranked in the US
#7
$68,274
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#3
Ohio
Nursing Home Costs
$8,760
Ranked in the US
#32
$60,632
Ranked in the US
#32
Ranked in the US
#34
Oklahoma
Nursing Home Costs
$6,570
Ranked in the US
#49
$58,344
Ranked in the US
#35
Ranked in the US
#14
Oregon
Nursing Home Costs
$12,410
Ranked in the US
#17
$73,216
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#37
Pennsylvania
Nursing Home Costs
$12,484
Ranked in the US
#15
$59,488
Ranked in the US
#33
Ranked in the US
#20
Rhode Island
Nursing Home Costs
$11,315
Ranked in the US
#19
$71,500
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#49
South Carolina
Nursing Home Costs
$8,742
Ranked in the US
#33
$53,768
Ranked in the US
#44
Ranked in the US
#9
South Dakota
Nursing Home Costs
$8,541
Ranked in the US
#39
$70,928
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#2
Tennessee
Nursing Home Costs
$8,578
Ranked in the US
#37
$54,912
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#21
Texas
Nursing Home Costs
$6,150
Ranked in the US
#51
$54,912
Ranked in the US
#43
Ranked in the US
#15
Utah
Nursing Home Costs
$8,614
Ranked in the US
#36
$68,640
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#6
Vermont
Nursing Home Costs
$12,702
Ranked in the US
#12
$68,640
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#40
Virginia
Nursing Home Costs
$9,855
Ranked in the US
#27
$59,442
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#41
Washington
Nursing Home Costs
$11,315
Ranked in the US
#20
$78,936
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#45
West Virginia
Nursing Home Costs
$13,943
Ranked in the US
#8
$42,900
Ranked in the US
#51
Ranked in the US
#22
Wisconsin
Nursing Home Costs
$10,826
Ranked in the US
#23
$68,640
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#33
Wyoming
Nursing Home Costs
$8,395
Ranked in the US
#41
$66,352
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#23