2026 National Senior Care Cost Index • Updated with U.S. Census ACS & CMS Medicare Data Covering 51 States & DC • 29,639 Cities • 14,676 CMS Facilities

2026 Senior Care Cost Ranking: All 50 U.S. States & D.C.

Sort every U.S. state from most affordable to most expensive across Assisted Living, Memory Care, Home Care, Nursing Homes, and Home Care Break-Even Hours.

Rank State Assisted Living Memory Care Home Care Nursing Home (Semi) Home Care Break-Even Medicaid Cap