Assisted Living Cost by State (2026)
Median monthly assisted living costs vary significantly by state — from under $4,000 in Louisiana to over $8,900 in Washington, DC. Browse all 50 states and DC below, then explore state-specific breakdowns including memory care, in-home care, and community options.
Updated: June 2026
Cost figures: assisted living, memory care, and independent living medians are sourced from the A Place for Mom 2026 Cost of Long-Term Care report (all 50 states + DC — primary-sourced, no calibrated estimates). Nursing home (semi-private and private room) medians are sourced from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey (Genworth/CareScout); CareScout does not survey the District of Columbia, so DC nursing home figures are unavailable. In-home care national baseline is also CareScout 2025. Figures are medians — actual costs vary by community and care level. States flagged with a small-sample note are based on fewer than 10 reporting communities for at least one care type; treat those figures as directional. Verified July 2026.
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All 50 States + DC
Sorted alphabetically. Click any state for a full cost breakdown including memory care and community listings.
Alabama
AL
$4,100/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,895 · Nursing home: $8,334
Alaska
AK
$7,000/mo
assisted living median
IL: N/A · Nursing home: $27,831
Arizona
AZ
$4,820/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,495 · Nursing home: $8,365
Arkansas
AR
$4,845/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,745 · Nursing home: $7,452
California
CA
$5,739/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,634 · Nursing home: $12,167
Colorado
CO
$6,070/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,498 · Nursing home: $10,159
Connecticut
CT
$7,099/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,600 · Nursing home: $15,208
Delaware
DE
$7,230/mo
assisted living median
IL: $5,250 · Nursing home: $14,494
District of Columbia
DC
$8,960/mo
assisted living median
IL: $4,375 · Nursing home: N/A
Florida
FL
$4,624/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,375 · Nursing home: $10,342
Georgia
GA
$4,395/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,895 · Nursing home: $8,821
Hawaii
HI
$6,193/mo
assisted living median
IL: $4,135 · Nursing home: $15,473
Idaho
ID
$5,100/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,626 · Nursing home: $10,494
Illinois
IL
$5,970/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,970 · Nursing home: $8,304
Indiana
IN
$4,568/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,800 · Nursing home: $8,943
Iowa
IA
$5,790/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,729 · Nursing home: $9,277
Kansas
KS
$5,720/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,625 · Nursing home: $8,669
Kentucky
KY
$4,500/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,841 · Nursing home: $9,718
Louisiana
LA
$3,983/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,330 · Nursing home: $7,604
Maine
ME
$7,241/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,600 · Nursing home: $13,976
Maryland
MD
$6,690/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,893 · Nursing home: $12,927
Massachusetts
MA
$7,250/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,623 · Nursing home: $14,448
Michigan
MI
$5,039/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,625 · Nursing home: $11,254
Minnesota
MN
$5,310/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,610 · Nursing home: $10,646
Mississippi
MS
$4,106/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,744 · Nursing home: $9,581
Missouri
MO
$5,500/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,245 · Nursing home: $6,741
Montana
MT
$5,778/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,270 · Nursing home: $8,973
Nebraska
NE
$5,575/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,186 · Nursing home: $8,377
Nevada
NV
$5,928/mo
assisted living median
IL: $4,783 · Nursing home: $11,786
New Hampshire
NH
$6,752/mo
assisted living median
IL: $4,098 · Nursing home: $12,243
New Jersey
NJ
$7,480/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,982 · Nursing home: $12,775
New Mexico
NM
$4,880/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,118 · Nursing home: $9,125
New York
NY
$6,195/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,400 · Nursing home: $15,528
North Carolina
NC
$5,730/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,300 · Nursing home: $9,733
North Dakota
ND
$4,665/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,895 · Nursing home: $11,528
Ohio
OH
$5,449/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,905 · Nursing home: $9,186
Oklahoma
OK
$5,288/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,773 · Nursing home: $7,026
Oregon
OR
$6,693/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,129 · Nursing home: $16,760
Pennsylvania
PA
$5,438/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,500 · Nursing home: $11,954
Rhode Island
RI
$5,800/mo
assisted living median
IL: $4,315 · Nursing home: $12,106
South Carolina
SC
$4,568/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,240 · Nursing home: $9,034
South Dakota
SD
$4,740/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,288 · Nursing home: $9,444
Tennessee
TN
$4,928/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,700 · Nursing home: $9,429
Texas
TX
$5,458/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,550 · Nursing home: $5,627
Utah
UT
$4,500/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,021 · Nursing home: $8,669
Vermont
VT
$7,885/mo
assisted living median
IL: $4,185 · Nursing home: $14,113
Virginia
VA
$6,025/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,760 · Nursing home: $10,250
Washington
WA
$6,160/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,598 · Nursing home: $13,155
West Virginia
WV
$5,425/mo
assisted living median
IL: $3,405 · Nursing home: $12,836
Wisconsin
WI
$5,595/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,922 · Nursing home: $10,646
Wyoming
WY
$5,120/mo
assisted living median
IL: $2,200 · Nursing home: $9,916
Cost figures: assisted living, memory care, and independent living medians are sourced from the A Place for Mom 2026 Cost of Long-Term Care report (all 50 states + DC — primary-sourced, no calibrated estimates). Nursing home (semi-private and private room) medians are sourced from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey (Genworth/CareScout); CareScout does not survey the District of Columbia, so DC nursing home figures are unavailable. In-home care national baseline is also CareScout 2025. Figures are medians — actual costs vary by community and care level. States flagged with a small-sample note are based on fewer than 10 reporting communities for at least one care type; treat those figures as directional. Verified July 2026.
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