Compare hourly caregiver wages and 44-hour weekly home care budgets across every U.S. state and major metro area.
In-home care allows older adults to age in place with non-medical assistance including bathing, meal preparation, companionship, and transportation. 2026 U.S. National Median: $35.00/hr.
Models eldercare inflation, home equity liquidation fees (7%), income offsets & Medicaid spend-down rules.
Click any state below to explore city-level rates, county Census metrics, and local CMS facilities.
| State | Assisted Living | Memory Care | Home Care (Hourly / Mo) | Nursing Home (Semi / Priv) | Medicaid Cap | CMS Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $4,650/mo | $5,670/mo | $26.25/hr ($5,000/mo) | $7,190 / $8,100/mo | $2,901/mo | 224 |
| Alaska | $6,380/mo | $7,780/mo | $36.00/hr ($6,860/mo) | $9,850 / $11,110/mo | $2,901/mo | 20 |
| Arizona | $6,170/mo | $7,530/mo | $34.85/hr ($6,640/mo) | $9,540 / $10,750/mo | $2,901/mo | 140 |
| Arkansas | $4,650/mo | $5,670/mo | $26.25/hr ($5,000/mo) | $7,190 / $8,100/mo | $2,901/mo | 222 |
| California | $8,300/mo | $10,130/mo | $46.88/hr ($8,940/mo) | $12,830 / $14,460/mo | $2,901/mo | 1,165 |
| Colorado | $7,320/mo | $8,930/mo | $41.33/hr ($7,880/mo) | $11,310 / $12,750/mo | $2,901/mo | 210 |
| Connecticut | $6,870/mo | $8,380/mo | $38.77/hr ($7,390/mo) | $10,610 / $11,960/mo | $2,901/mo | 191 |
| Delaware | $6,090/mo | $7,430/mo | $34.40/hr ($6,560/mo) | $9,420 / $10,610/mo | $2,901/mo | 44 |
| District of Columbia | $8,330/mo | $10,160/mo | $47.00/hr ($8,960/mo) | $12,870 / $14,500/mo | $2,901/mo | 16 |
| Florida | $6,340/mo | $7,730/mo | $35.80/hr ($6,830/mo) | $9,800 / $11,050/mo | $2,901/mo | 694 |
| Georgia | $5,880/mo | $7,170/mo | $33.17/hr ($6,320/mo) | $9,080 / $10,230/mo | $2,901/mo | 356 |
| Hawaii | $8,180/mo | $9,980/mo | $46.18/hr ($8,800/mo) | $12,640 / $14,250/mo | $2,901/mo | 43 |
| Idaho | $5,390/mo | $6,580/mo | $30.45/hr ($5,810/mo) | $8,340 / $9,400/mo | $2,901/mo | 80 |
| Illinois | $5,890/mo | $7,190/mo | $33.24/hr ($6,340/mo) | $9,100 / $10,250/mo | $2,901/mo | 664 |
| Indiana | $4,910/mo | $5,990/mo | $27.72/hr ($5,280/mo) | $7,590 / $8,550/mo | $2,901/mo | 507 |
| Iowa | $4,740/mo | $5,780/mo | $26.76/hr ($5,100/mo) | $7,330 / $8,260/mo | $2,901/mo | 387 |
| Kansas | $5,020/mo | $6,120/mo | $28.33/hr ($5,400/mo) | $7,760 / $8,740/mo | $2,901/mo | 296 |
| Kentucky | $4,650/mo | $5,670/mo | $26.25/hr ($5,000/mo) | $7,190 / $8,100/mo | $2,901/mo | 266 |
| Louisiana | $4,650/mo | $5,670/mo | $26.25/hr ($5,000/mo) | $7,190 / $8,100/mo | $2,901/mo | 265 |
| Maine | $5,190/mo | $6,330/mo | $29.29/hr ($5,580/mo) | $8,020 / $9,040/mo | $2,901/mo | 78 |
| Maryland | $7,700/mo | $9,390/mo | $43.47/hr ($8,290/mo) | $11,900 / $13,410/mo | $2,901/mo | 221 |
| Massachusetts | $7,750/mo | $9,460/mo | $43.75/hr ($8,340/mo) | $11,980 / $13,500/mo | $2,901/mo | 341 |
| Michigan | $5,070/mo | $6,190/mo | $28.63/hr ($5,460/mo) | $7,840 / $8,830/mo | $2,901/mo | 422 |
| Minnesota | $6,010/mo | $7,330/mo | $33.95/hr ($6,470/mo) | $9,290 / $10,470/mo | $2,901/mo | 337 |
| Mississippi | $4,650/mo | $5,670/mo | $26.25/hr ($5,000/mo) | $7,190 / $8,100/mo | $2,901/mo | 202 |
| Missouri | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $27.17/hr ($5,180/mo) | $7,440 / $8,380/mo | $2,901/mo | 486 |
| Montana | $4,870/mo | $5,940/mo | $27.51/hr ($5,240/mo) | $7,530 / $8,490/mo | $2,901/mo | 61 |
| Nebraska | $5,030/mo | $6,140/mo | $28.42/hr ($5,420/mo) | $7,780 / $8,770/mo | $2,901/mo | 180 |
| Nevada | $6,270/mo | $7,650/mo | $35.37/hr ($6,740/mo) | $9,680 / $10,910/mo | $2,901/mo | 66 |
| New Hampshire | $6,740/mo | $8,220/mo | $38.08/hr ($7,260/mo) | $10,420 / $11,750/mo | $2,901/mo | 73 |
| New Jersey | $7,540/mo | $9,200/mo | $42.59/hr ($8,120/mo) | $11,660 / $13,140/mo | $2,901/mo | 348 |
| New Mexico | $4,680/mo | $5,710/mo | $26.42/hr ($5,040/mo) | $7,230 / $8,150/mo | $2,901/mo | 68 |
| New York | $7,080/mo | $8,640/mo | $39.95/hr ($7,620/mo) | $10,940 / $12,320/mo | $2,901/mo | 592 |
| North Carolina | $5,250/mo | $6,400/mo | $29.66/hr ($5,650/mo) | $8,120 / $9,150/mo | $2,901/mo | 419 |
| North Dakota | $4,750/mo | $5,800/mo | $26.82/hr ($5,110/mo) | $7,340 / $8,280/mo | $2,901/mo | 72 |
| Ohio | $4,800/mo | $5,860/mo | $27.08/hr ($5,160/mo) | $7,410 / $8,360/mo | $2,901/mo | 924 |
| Oklahoma | $4,650/mo | $5,670/mo | $26.25/hr ($5,000/mo) | $7,190 / $8,100/mo | $2,901/mo | 283 |
| Oregon | $6,330/mo | $7,720/mo | $35.75/hr ($6,820/mo) | $9,790 / $11,030/mo | $2,901/mo | 128 |
| Pennsylvania | $5,540/mo | $6,760/mo | $31.26/hr ($5,960/mo) | $8,560 / $9,650/mo | $2,901/mo | 656 |
| Rhode Island | $6,080/mo | $7,420/mo | $34.32/hr ($6,540/mo) | $9,400 / $10,590/mo | $2,901/mo | 72 |
| South Carolina | $5,080/mo | $6,200/mo | $28.67/hr ($5,470/mo) | $7,850 / $8,850/mo | $2,901/mo | 187 |
| South Dakota | $4,650/mo | $5,670/mo | $26.25/hr ($5,000/mo) | $7,190 / $8,100/mo | $2,901/mo | 96 |
| Tennessee | $5,070/mo | $6,190/mo | $28.64/hr ($5,460/mo) | $7,840 / $8,830/mo | $2,901/mo | 303 |
| Texas | $5,920/mo | $7,220/mo | $33.43/hr ($6,370/mo) | $9,150 / $10,310/mo | $2,901/mo | 1,177 |
| Utah | $6,570/mo | $8,020/mo | $37.06/hr ($7,070/mo) | $10,150 / $11,430/mo | $2,901/mo | 97 |
| Vermont | $5,640/mo | $6,880/mo | $31.83/hr ($6,070/mo) | $8,710 / $9,820/mo | $2,901/mo | 33 |
| Virginia | $7,170/mo | $8,750/mo | $40.48/hr ($7,720/mo) | $11,080 / $12,490/mo | $2,901/mo | 289 |
| Washington | $7,370/mo | $8,990/mo | $41.63/hr ($7,940/mo) | $11,390 / $12,840/mo | $2,901/mo | 193 |
| West Virginia | $4,650/mo | $5,670/mo | $26.25/hr ($5,000/mo) | $7,190 / $8,100/mo | $2,901/mo | 123 |
| Wisconsin | $5,090/mo | $6,210/mo | $28.75/hr ($5,480/mo) | $7,870 / $8,870/mo | $2,901/mo | 323 |
| Wyoming | $4,920/mo | $6,000/mo | $27.78/hr ($5,300/mo) | $7,610 / $8,570/mo | $2,901/mo | 36 |