Compare monthly care rates across 605 cities and 222 CMS-certified nursing facilities in Arkansas.
Models eldercare inflation, home equity liquidation fees (7%), income offsets & Medicaid spend-down rules.
At Arkansas's average caregiver rate of $26.25/hr, hiring in-home care equals the $4,650/mo cost of Assisted Living at exactly 40.9 hours per week (~5.8 hrs/day).
Saves $2,375/mo vs. Assisted Living (excludes home mortgage/utilities).
Full-time home care costs $355/mo more than Assisted Living (where meals & utilities are included).
Assisted Living saves $4,449/mo; Memory Care averages $5,670/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | Pulaski | $4,610/mo | $5,620/mo | $7,130/mo | $199,600 | 15 |
| Fort Smith | Sebastian | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $166,000 | 7 |
| Rogers | Benton | $5,930/mo | $7,230/mo | $9,160/mo | $285,100 | 7 |
| Springdale | Washington | $4,710/mo | $5,750/mo | $7,280/mo | $266,000 | 7 |
| Conway | Faulkner | $4,600/mo | $5,610/mo | $7,110/mo | $211,300 | 5 |
| El Dorado | Union | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $114,700 | 5 |
| Fayetteville | Washington | $4,710/mo | $5,750/mo | $7,280/mo | $266,000 | 5 |
| North Little Rock | Pulaski | $4,610/mo | $5,620/mo | $7,130/mo | $199,600 | 5 |
| Benton | Saline | $4,950/mo | $6,040/mo | $7,650/mo | $211,700 | 4 |
| Jonesboro | Craighead | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $198,700 | 4 |
| Batesville | Independence | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $120,500 | 3 |
| Cabot | Lonoke | $4,740/mo | $5,780/mo | $7,330/mo | $184,100 | 3 |
| Camden | Ouachita | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $99,600 | 3 |
| Harrison | Boone | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $169,300 | 3 |
| Mountain Home | Baxter | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $165,400 | 3 |
| Pine Bluff | Jefferson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $106,000 | 3 |
| Russellville | Pope | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $161,700 | 3 |
| Texarkana | Miller | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $148,200 | 3 |
| Van Buren | Crawford | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $170,000 | 3 |
| Arkadelphia | Clark | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $147,100 | 2 |
| Ash Flat | Sharp | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $94,600 | 2 |
| Ashdown | Little River | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $113,400 | 2 |
| Bella Vista | Benton | $5,930/mo | $7,230/mo | $9,160/mo | $285,100 | 2 |
| Bentonville | Benton | $5,930/mo | $7,230/mo | $9,160/mo | $285,100 | 2 |
| Bryant | Saline | $4,950/mo | $6,040/mo | $7,650/mo | $211,700 | 2 |
| Crossett | Ashley | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $88,800 | 2 |
| De Witt | Arkansas | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $129,400 | 2 |
| Heber Springs | Cleburne | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $174,600 | 2 |
| Lonoke | Lonoke | $4,740/mo | $5,780/mo | $7,330/mo | $184,100 | 2 |
| Magnolia | Columbia | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $141,700 | 2 |
| Malvern | Hot Spring | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $127,900 | 2 |
| Monticello | Drew | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $127,800 | 2 |
| Nashville | Howard | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $135,400 | 2 |
| Newport | Jackson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $87,300 | 2 |
| Paragould | Greene | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $162,200 | 2 |
| Pocahontas | Randolph | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $118,100 | 2 |
| Prescott | Nevada | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $85,700 | 2 |
| Searcy | White | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $159,600 | 2 |
| Walnut Ridge | Lawrence | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $91,100 | 2 |
| West Memphis | Crittenden | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $155,100 | 2 |
| Wynne | Cross | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $104,000 | 2 |
| Alma | Crawford | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $170,000 | 1 |
| Atkins | Pope | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $161,700 | 1 |
| Barling | Sebastian | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $166,000 | 1 |
| Beebe | White | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $159,600 | 1 |
| Berryville | Carroll | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $186,300 | 1 |
| Blytheville | Mississippi | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $115,800 | 1 |
| Booneville | Logan | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $126,900 | 1 |
| Brinkley | Monroe | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $82,200 | 1 |
| Calico Rock | Izard | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $122,100 | 1 |
| Carlisle | Lonoke | $4,740/mo | $5,780/mo | $7,330/mo | $184,100 | 1 |
| Cave City | Sharp | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $94,600 | 1 |
| Centerton | Benton | $5,930/mo | $7,230/mo | $9,160/mo | $285,100 | 1 |
| Charleston | Franklin | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $118,800 | 1 |
| Clarksville | Johnson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $124,800 | 1 |
| Clinton | Van Buren | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $122,300 | 1 |
| Corning | Clay | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $88,100 | 1 |
| Danville | Yell | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $131,300 | 1 |
| Dardanelle | Yell | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $131,300 | 1 |
| De Queen | Sevier | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $111,700 | 1 |
| Dermott | Chicot | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $90,500 | 1 |
| Des Arc | Prairie | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $87,500 | 1 |
| Dierks | Howard | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $135,400 | 1 |
| England | Lonoke | $4,740/mo | $5,780/mo | $7,330/mo | $184,100 | 1 |
| Eureka Springs | Carroll | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $186,300 | 1 |
| Fairfield Bay | Van Buren | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $122,300 | 1 |
| Flippin | Marion | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $158,400 | 1 |
| Fordyce | Dallas | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $98,200 | 1 |
| Forrest City | Saint Francis | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $179,832 | 1 |
| Gassville | Baxter | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $165,400 | 1 |
| Glenwood | Pike | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $115,400 | 1 |
| Gosnell | Mississippi | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $115,800 | 1 |
| Greenbrier | Faulkner | $4,600/mo | $5,610/mo | $7,110/mo | $211,300 | 1 |
| Greenwood | Sebastian | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $166,000 | 1 |
| Harrisburg | Poinsett | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $101,200 | 1 |
| Hazen | Prairie | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $87,500 | 1 |
| Helena | Phillips | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $76,200 | 1 |
| Hope | Hempstead | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $100,200 | 1 |
| Hot Springs Village | Garland | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $176,400 | 1 |
| Huntsville | Madison | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $157,800 | 1 |