Compare monthly care rates across 264 cities and 140 CMS-certified nursing facilities in Arizona.
Models eldercare inflation, home equity liquidation fees (7%), income offsets & Medicaid spend-down rules.
At Arizona's average caregiver rate of $34.85/hr, hiring in-home care equals the $6,170/mo cost of Assisted Living at exactly 40.9 hours per week (~5.8 hrs/day).
Saves $3,150/mo vs. Assisted Living (excludes home mortgage/utilities).
Full-time home care costs $474/mo more than Assisted Living (where meals & utilities are included).
Assisted Living saves $5,910/mo; Memory Care averages $7,530/mo.
Sorted by number of Medicare-certified care facilities and local market size.
| City | County | Assisted Living | Memory Care | Nursing Home (Semi) | Median Home Value | CMS Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 23 |
| Tucson | Pima | $5,160/mo | $6,300/mo | $7,970/mo | $286,900 | 21 |
| Mesa | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 11 |
| Scottsdale | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 11 |
| Glendale | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 6 |
| Yuma | Yuma | $4,470/mo | $5,450/mo | $6,910/mo | $195,700 | 6 |
| Chandler | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 5 |
| Peoria | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 5 |
| Prescott | Yavapai | $5,380/mo | $6,560/mo | $8,320/mo | $392,900 | 4 |
| Flagstaff | Coconino | $5,890/mo | $7,190/mo | $9,100/mo | $413,200 | 3 |
| Kingman | Mohave | $4,500/mo | $5,490/mo | $6,960/mo | $253,200 | 3 |
| Tempe | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 3 |
| Gilbert | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 2 |
| Globe | Gila | $4,480/mo | $5,470/mo | $6,920/mo | $247,000 | 2 |
| Lake Havasu City | Mohave | $4,500/mo | $5,490/mo | $6,960/mo | $253,200 | 2 |
| Payson | Gila | $4,480/mo | $5,470/mo | $6,920/mo | $247,000 | 2 |
| Sierra Vista | Cochise | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $207,400 | 2 |
| Sun City | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 2 |
| Sun City West | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 2 |
| Surprise | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 2 |
| Apache Junction | Pinal | $6,160/mo | $7,520/mo | $9,520/mo | $312,100 | 1 |
| Avondale | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 1 |
| Benson | Cochise | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $207,400 | 1 |
| Bullhead City | Mohave | $4,500/mo | $5,490/mo | $6,960/mo | $253,200 | 1 |
| Camp Verde | Yavapai | $5,380/mo | $6,560/mo | $8,320/mo | $392,900 | 1 |
| Casa Grande | Pinal | $6,160/mo | $7,520/mo | $9,520/mo | $312,100 | 1 |
| Chinle | Apache | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $68,500 | 1 |
| Cottonwood | Yavapai | $5,380/mo | $6,560/mo | $8,320/mo | $392,900 | 1 |
| Douglas | Cochise | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $207,400 | 1 |
| Fountain Hills | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 1 |
| Goodyear | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 1 |
| Green Valley | Pima | $5,160/mo | $6,300/mo | $7,970/mo | $286,900 | 1 |
| Lakeside | Navajo | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $186,100 | 1 |
| Litchfield Park | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 1 |
| Prescott Valley | Yavapai | $5,380/mo | $6,560/mo | $8,320/mo | $392,900 | 1 |
| Sacaton | Pinal | $6,160/mo | $7,520/mo | $9,520/mo | $312,100 | 1 |
| Safford | Graham | $4,430/mo | $5,400/mo | $6,840/mo | $202,700 | 1 |
| Sedona | Coconino | $5,890/mo | $7,190/mo | $9,100/mo | $413,200 | 1 |
| Sells | Pima | $5,160/mo | $6,300/mo | $7,970/mo | $286,900 | 1 |
| Show Low | Navajo | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $186,100 | 1 |
| Winslow | Navajo | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $186,100 | 1 |
| Youngtown | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 1 |
| Aguila | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 0 |
| Ajo | Pima | $5,160/mo | $6,300/mo | $7,970/mo | $286,900 | 0 |
| Alpine | Apache | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $68,500 | 0 |
| Amado | Santa Cruz | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $216,100 | 0 |
| Arivaca | Pima | $5,160/mo | $6,300/mo | $7,970/mo | $286,900 | 0 |
| Arizona City | Pinal | $6,160/mo | $7,520/mo | $9,520/mo | $312,100 | 0 |
| Arlington | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 0 |
| Ash Fork | Yavapai | $5,380/mo | $6,560/mo | $8,320/mo | $392,900 | 0 |
| Bagdad | Yavapai | $5,380/mo | $6,560/mo | $8,320/mo | $392,900 | 0 |
| Bapchule | Pinal | $6,160/mo | $7,520/mo | $9,520/mo | $312,100 | 0 |
| Bellemont | Coconino | $5,890/mo | $7,190/mo | $9,100/mo | $413,200 | 0 |
| Bisbee | Cochise | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $207,400 | 0 |
| Black Canyon City | Yavapai | $5,380/mo | $6,560/mo | $8,320/mo | $392,900 | 0 |
| Blue | Greenlee | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $136,300 | 0 |
| Blue Gap | Navajo | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $186,100 | 0 |
| Bouse | La Paz | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $117,600 | 0 |
| Bowie | Cochise | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $207,400 | 0 |
| Buckeye | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 0 |
| Bylas | Graham | $4,430/mo | $5,400/mo | $6,840/mo | $202,700 | 0 |
| Cameron | Coconino | $5,890/mo | $7,190/mo | $9,100/mo | $413,200 | 0 |
| Carefree | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 0 |
| Cashion | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 0 |
| Catalina | Pima | $5,160/mo | $6,300/mo | $7,970/mo | $286,900 | 0 |
| Cave Creek | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 0 |
| Central | Graham | $4,430/mo | $5,400/mo | $6,840/mo | $202,700 | 0 |
| Chambers | Apache | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $68,500 | 0 |
| Chandler Heights | Maricopa | $6,860/mo | $8,370/mo | $10,590/mo | $414,700 | 0 |
| Chino Valley | Yavapai | $5,380/mo | $6,560/mo | $8,320/mo | $392,900 | 0 |
| Chloride | Mohave | $4,500/mo | $5,490/mo | $6,960/mo | $253,200 | 0 |
| Cibecue | Navajo | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $186,100 | 0 |
| Cibola | La Paz | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $117,600 | 0 |
| Clarkdale | Yavapai | $5,380/mo | $6,560/mo | $8,320/mo | $392,900 | 0 |
| Clay Springs | Navajo | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $186,100 | 0 |
| Claypool | Gila | $4,480/mo | $5,470/mo | $6,920/mo | $247,000 | 0 |
| Clifton | Greenlee | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $136,300 | 0 |
| Cochise | Cochise | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $207,400 | 0 |
| Colorado City | Mohave | $4,500/mo | $5,490/mo | $6,960/mo | $253,200 | 0 |
| Concho | Apache | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $68,500 | 0 |