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Long-Term Care Cost Comparison
Rates quoted on this page are based on the 2010
MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services
and Home Care Costs by the MetLife Mature Market Institute.
This survey was conducted in conjunction with LifePlans, Inc.
To view the entire MetLife survey document and supporting data, click
on the following link (PDF document; will open in new window):
2010
MetLife Market Survey on Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services
and Home Care Costs
Since last year,
long-term care costs have risen in all states. The chart below shows
how these costs have increased:
| |
Nursing
Homes |
Home
Care |
Assisted
Living Communities
|
Adult
Day Services
|
Semi-Private |
Private |
Home
Health Aide |
Homemaker |
| %
Change from 2008 |
+3.7% |
+3.3% |
+5.0% |
+5.6% |
+3.3% |
+4.7% |
%
Change from 2009 |
+3.5% |
+4.6% |
0% |
0% |
+5.2% |
0% |
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.
|
State
|
Average
Daily Cost of Nursing Home Care |
Average
Hourly Cost of Home Health Care |
Average
Assisted Living Monthly Base Rate |
Average
Daily Cost of Adult Day Services |
|
Semi-Private
|
Private
|
Home
Health Aide |
Homemaker |
| Alabama
|
$166 |
$177 |
$17 |
$17
|
$2,579
|
$35
|
| Alaska
|
$610 |
$687 |
$25 |
$23
|
$4,372
|
$71
|
| Arizona
|
$177 |
$235 |
$22 |
$20
|
$2,998
|
$87
|
| Arkansas
|
$134 |
$155 |
$16 |
$16
|
$2,170
|
$76
|
| California
|
$227 |
$287 |
$21 |
$21
|
$3,601
|
$75
|
| Colorado
|
$198 |
$221 |
$25 |
$20
|
$3,069
|
$61
|
| Connecticut
|
$345 |
$376 |
$26
|
$21
|
$4,622
|
$73
|
| Delaware
|
$238 |
$257 |
$25 |
$20
|
$4,608
|
$71
|
| DC
|
$272 |
$290 |
$20
|
$20
|
$5,231 |
$96
|
| Florida
|
$218 |
$242 |
$18 |
$17
|
$2,996
|
$58
|
| Georgia
|
$164 |
$177 |
$18 |
$17
|
$3,116
|
$62
|
| Hawaii
|
$331 |
$364 |
$22 |
$21
|
$4,223
|
$62
|
| Idaho
|
$207 |
$228 |
$19 |
$18
|
$2,985
|
$73
|
| Illinois
|
$167 |
$216 |
$21 |
$20
|
$3,451
|
$65
|
| Indiana
|
$173 |
$217 |
$22 |
$19
|
$2,799
|
$77
|
| Iowa
|
$145 |
$159 |
$27 |
$23
|
$2,681
|
$54
|
| Kansas
|
$144 |
$158 |
$19 |
$18
|
$3,214
|
$75
|
| Kentucky
|
$181 |
$206 |
$18 |
$17
|
$2,931
|
$65
|
| Louisiana
|
$131 |
$141 |
$16 |
$16
|
$2,512
|
$54
|
| Maine
|
$246 |
$273 |
$22 |
$20
|
$4,575
|
$107
|
| Maryland
|
$235 |
$256 |
$20 |
$19
|
$4,092
|
$76
|
| Massachusetts
|
$310 |
$329 |
$24 |
$22
|
$4,468
|
$58
|
| Michigan
|
$208 |
$220 |
$20 |
$19
|
$3,088
|
$77
|
| Minnesota
|
$134 |
$154 |
$28 |
$22
|
$2,961
|
$66
|
| Mississippi
|
$185 |
$192 |
$16 |
$15
|
$2,466
|
$49
|
| Missouri
|
$140 |
$157 |
$18 |
$18
|
$2,948
|
$70
|
| Montana
|
$167 |
$183 |
$20 |
$20
|
$2,709
|
$90
|
| Nebraska
|
$156 |
$170 |
$22 |
$19
|
$2,714
|
$55
|
| Nevada
|
$199 |
$240 |
$22 |
$21
|
$3,140
|
$68
|
| New
Hampshire |
$265 |
$293 |
$24 |
$21
|
$4,068
|
$62
|
| New
Jersey |
$277 |
$307 |
$21 |
$20
|
$4,286
|
$81
|
| New
Mexico |
$184 |
$214 |
$20 |
$18
|
$2,685
|
$80
|
| New
York |
$336 |
$350 |
$21 |
$19
|
$3,701
|
$99
|
| North
Carolina |
$182 |
$204 |
$18 |
$17
|
$3,397
|
$47
|
| North
Dakota |
$149 |
$164 |
$24 |
$22
|
$2,408
|
$79
|
| Ohio
|
$194 |
$218 |
$20 |
$19
|
$3,199
|
$56
|
| Oklahoma
|
$141 |
$180 |
$21 |
$17
|
$2,628
|
$55
|
| Oregon
|
$222 |
$246 |
$22 |
$19
|
$3,120
|
$89
|
| Pennsylvania
|
$248 |
$258 |
$20 |
$19
|
$3,328
|
$58
|
| Rhode
Island |
$250 |
$279 |
$24 |
$21
|
$3,440
|
$64
|
| South
Carolina |
$173 |
$191 |
$18 |
$17
|
$3,063
|
$49
|
| South
Dakota |
$167 |
$180 |
$22 |
$21
|
$2,520
|
$65
|
| Tennessee
|
$171 |
$190 |
$21
|
$18
|
$3,216
|
$46
|
| Texas
|
$135 |
$183 |
$18 |
$17
|
$3,091
|
$38
|
| Utah
|
$156 |
$195 |
$25 |
$22
|
$2,776
|
$67
|
| Vermont
|
$243 |
$261 |
$23 |
$21
|
$4,627
|
$140
|
| Virginia
|
$191 |
$212 |
$18 |
$17
|
$3,743
|
$62
|
| Washington
|
$231 |
$253 |
$23 |
$22
|
$2,979
|
$71
|
| West
Virginia |
$209 |
$214 |
$16 |
$15
|
$3,242
|
$53
|
| Wisconsin
|
$223 |
$240 |
$24 |
$20
|
$3,375
|
$58
|
| Wyoming
|
$184 |
$203 |
$23 |
$21
|
$2,909
|
$80
|
| Nationwide
Average |
$205 |
$229 |
$21 |
$19
|
$3,293 |
$67
|
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