Compare monthly care rates across 57 cities and 44 CMS-certified nursing facilities in Delaware.
Models eldercare inflation, home equity liquidation fees (7%), income offsets & Medicaid spend-down rules.
At Delaware's average caregiver rate of $34.40/hr, hiring in-home care equals the $6,090/mo cost of Assisted Living at exactly 40.9 hours per week (~5.8 hrs/day).
Saves $3,109/mo vs. Assisted Living (excludes home mortgage/utilities).
Full-time home care costs $468/mo more than Assisted Living (where meals & utilities are included).
Assisted Living saves $5,834/mo; Memory Care averages $7,430/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 14 |
| Dover | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 5 |
| Newark | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 5 |
| Hockessin | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 3 |
| Milford | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 3 |
| Seaford | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 3 |
| Lewes | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 2 |
| Millsboro | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 2 |
| Smyrna | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 2 |
| Delmar | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 1 |
| Georgetown | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 1 |
| Middletown | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 1 |
| New Castle | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 1 |
| Bear | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 0 |
| Bethany Beach | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Bethel | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Bridgeville | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Camden Wyoming | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 0 |
| Cheswold | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 0 |
| Claymont | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 0 |
| Clayton | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 0 |
| Dagsboro | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Delaware City | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 0 |
| Dover Afb | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 0 |
| Ellendale | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Felton | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 0 |
| Fenwick Island | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Frankford | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Frederica | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 0 |
| Greenwood | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Harbeson | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Harrington | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 0 |
| Hartly | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 0 |
| Houston | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 0 |
| Kenton | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 0 |
| Kirkwood | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 0 |
| Laurel | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Lincoln | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Little Creek | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 0 |
| Magnolia | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 0 |
| Marydel | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 0 |
| Millville | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Milton | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Montchanin | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 0 |
| Nassau | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Ocean View | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Odessa | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 0 |
| Port Penn | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 0 |
| Rehoboth Beach | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Rockland | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 0 |
| Saint Georges | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 0 |
| Selbyville | Sussex | $5,650/mo | $6,890/mo | $8,730/mo | $353,300 | 0 |
| Townsend | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 0 |
| Viola | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 0 |
| Winterthur | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 0 |
| Woodside | Kent | $5,660/mo | $6,910/mo | $8,750/mo | $290,600 | 0 |
| Yorklyn | New Castle | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $329,800 | 0 |