Nursing Home Cost by State

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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.

#StateNursing Home CostsPrivate Home Care ValueAssisted Living Facility Cost
1Alaska$37,814$68,640$81,960
2Connecticut$16,516$64,064$61,551
3New York$15,330$66,352$54,960
4Massachusetts$15,148$70,928$78,000
5Hawaii$15,002$68,640$64,500
6Delaware$14,728$64,064$71,940
7North Dakota$14,374$68,274$40,695
8West Virginia$13,943$42,900$49,920
9Minnesota$13,921$82,940$54,090
10New Jersey$13,504$68,526$77,940
11New Hampshire$13,140$74,360$72,630
12Vermont$12,702$68,640$63,000
13District of Columbia$12,593$66,924$83,730
14Maine$12,593$68,640$70,380
15Pennsylvania$12,484$59,488$49,200
16Maryland$12,410$61,776$58,800
17Oregon$12,410$73,216$60,540
18California$11,753$73,216$63,000
19Rhode Island$11,315$71,500$81,915
20Washington$11,315$78,936$72,000
21Nevada$11,060$61,776$45,000
22Michigan$10,914$66,352$51,000
23Wisconsin$10,826$68,640$55,200
24Florida$10,384$57,200$48,000
25Colorado$10,281$76,648$57,000
26Idaho$10,220$65,208$46,050
27Virginia$9,855$59,442$63,000
28New Mexico$9,125$55,827$53,970
29Montana$9,089$64,064$53,400
30Nebraska$8,979$64,064$48,915
31North Carolina$8,979$52,624$48,120
32Ohio$8,760$60,632$55,620
33South Carolina$8,742$53,768$43,338
34Indiana$8,724$57,200$51,390
35Kentucky$8,614$57,200$41,370
36Utah$8,614$68,640$42,000
37Tennessee$8,578$54,912$49,260
38Mississippi$8,541$45,760$42,000
39South Dakota$8,541$70,928$40,200
40Georgia$8,413$52,624$42,420
41Wyoming$8,395$66,352$50,025
42Iowa$8,249$66,924$52,404
43Alabama$8,012$46,218$42,030
44Arizona$7,848$65,208$48,000
45Kansas$7,556$56,056$54,960
46Illinois$7,519$64,064$53,850
47Arkansas$7,300$50,336$45,120
48Louisiana$6,911$44,616$44,979
49Oklahoma$6,570$58,344$46,260
50Missouri$6,315$57,200$36,000
51Texas$6,150$54,912$47,970

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Alaska

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$37,814

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Arizona

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$7,848

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Arkansas

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$7,300

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California

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$11,753

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Colorado

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$10,281

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Connecticut

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$16,516

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Delaware

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$14,728

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District of Columbia

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$12,593

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Florida

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$10,384

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Georgia

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$8,413

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Hawaii

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$15,002

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Idaho

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$10,220

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Illinois

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$7,519

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Indiana

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$8,724

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Iowa

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$8,249

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Kansas

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$7,556

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Kentucky

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$8,614

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Louisiana

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$6,911

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Maine

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$12,593

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Maryland

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$12,410

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Massachusetts

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$15,148

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Michigan

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$10,914

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Minnesota

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$13,921

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Mississippi

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$8,541

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Missouri

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$6,315

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Montana

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$9,089

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Nebraska

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$8,979

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Nevada

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$11,060

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New Hampshire

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$13,140

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New Jersey

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$13,504

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New Mexico

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$9,125

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New York

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$15,330

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North Carolina

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$8,979

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North Dakota

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$14,374

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Ohio

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$8,760

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Oklahoma

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$6,570

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Oregon

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$12,410

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Pennsylvania

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$12,484

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Rhode Island

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$11,315

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South Carolina

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$8,742

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South Dakota

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$8,541

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Tennessee

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$8,578

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Texas

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$6,150

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Utah

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$8,614

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Vermont

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$12,702

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Virginia

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$9,855

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Washington

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$11,315

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West Virginia

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$13,943

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Wisconsin

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$10,826

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Wyoming

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$8,395

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