Compare monthly care rates across 524 cities and 694 CMS-certified nursing facilities in Florida.
Models eldercare inflation, home equity liquidation fees (7%), income offsets & Medicaid spend-down rules.
At Florida's average caregiver rate of $35.80/hr, hiring in-home care equals the $6,340/mo cost of Assisted Living at exactly 40.9 hours per week (~5.8 hrs/day).
Saves $3,238/mo vs. Assisted Living (excludes home mortgage/utilities).
Full-time home care costs $485/mo more than Assisted Living (where meals & utilities are included).
Assisted Living saves $6,070/mo; Memory Care averages $7,730/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | Duval | $5,800/mo | $7,080/mo | $8,960/mo | $274,900 | 33 |
| Miami | Miami-dade | $6,740/mo | $8,220/mo | $10,410/mo | $425,400 | 25 |
| Saint Petersburg | Pinellas | $6,230/mo | $7,600/mo | $9,630/mo | $319,000 | 23 |
| Sarasota | Manatee | $6,460/mo | $7,880/mo | $9,980/mo | $359,800 | 23 |
| Orlando | Brevard | $6,210/mo | $7,580/mo | $9,600/mo | $304,400 | 21 |
| Tampa | $6,340/mo | $7,730/mo | $9,800/mo | $336,037 | 18 | |
| Pensacola | Escambia | $5,310/mo | $6,480/mo | $8,200/mo | $234,200 | 15 |
| Clearwater | Pinellas | $6,230/mo | $7,600/mo | $9,630/mo | $319,000 | 13 |
| Fort Myers | Lee | $6,510/mo | $7,940/mo | $10,060/mo | $326,300 | 13 |
| Lakeland | Polk | $5,350/mo | $6,530/mo | $8,260/mo | $240,000 | 12 |
| Boca Raton | Palm Beach | $7,340/mo | $8,950/mo | $11,350/mo | $407,300 | 11 |
| Naples | Collier | $7,320/mo | $8,930/mo | $11,310/mo | $486,800 | 11 |
| West Palm Beach | Palm Beach | $7,340/mo | $8,950/mo | $11,350/mo | $407,300 | 11 |
| Bradenton | Manatee | $6,460/mo | $7,880/mo | $9,980/mo | $359,800 | 10 |
| Daytona Beach | Volusia | $5,690/mo | $6,940/mo | $8,800/mo | $278,000 | 10 |
| Ocala | Marion | $4,930/mo | $6,010/mo | $7,620/mo | $220,800 | 10 |
| Gainesville | Alachua | $5,180/mo | $6,320/mo | $8,010/mo | $266,800 | 9 |
| Orange Park | Clay | $6,540/mo | $7,980/mo | $10,110/mo | $281,500 | 8 |
| Tallahassee | Leon | $5,280/mo | $6,440/mo | $8,150/mo | $279,800 | 8 |
| Deland | Volusia | $5,690/mo | $6,940/mo | $8,800/mo | $278,000 | 7 |
| Lake Worth | Palm Beach | $7,340/mo | $8,950/mo | $11,350/mo | $407,300 | 7 |
| Port Charlotte | Charlotte | $5,470/mo | $6,670/mo | $8,450/mo | $291,000 | 7 |
| Winter Haven | Polk | $5,350/mo | $6,530/mo | $8,260/mo | $240,000 | 7 |
| Kissimmee | Osceola | $6,520/mo | $7,950/mo | $10,080/mo | $317,600 | 6 |
| Largo | Pinellas | $6,230/mo | $7,600/mo | $9,630/mo | $319,000 | 6 |
| Melbourne | Brevard | $6,210/mo | $7,580/mo | $9,600/mo | $304,400 | 6 |
| New Port Richey | Pasco | $5,730/mo | $6,990/mo | $8,850/mo | $265,800 | 6 |
| Port Saint Lucie | Saint Lucie | $6,340/mo | $7,730/mo | $9,800/mo | $336,037 | 6 |
| Saint Augustine | Saint Johns | $6,340/mo | $7,730/mo | $9,800/mo | $336,037 | 6 |
| Venice | Sarasota | $7,050/mo | $8,600/mo | $10,900/mo | $373,100 | 6 |
| Vero Beach | Indian River | $5,600/mo | $6,830/mo | $8,660/mo | $314,700 | 6 |
| Boynton Beach | Palm Beach | $7,340/mo | $8,950/mo | $11,350/mo | $407,300 | 5 |
| Brooksville | Hernando | $5,160/mo | $6,300/mo | $7,980/mo | $240,700 | 5 |
| Delray Beach | Palm Beach | $7,340/mo | $8,950/mo | $11,350/mo | $407,300 | 5 |
| Fort Lauderdale | Broward | $7,110/mo | $8,670/mo | $10,980/mo | $380,400 | 5 |
| North Miami Beach | Miami-dade | $6,740/mo | $8,220/mo | $10,410/mo | $425,400 | 5 |
| Pompano Beach | Broward | $7,110/mo | $8,670/mo | $10,980/mo | $380,400 | 5 |
| Winter Park | Orange | $6,840/mo | $8,340/mo | $10,560/mo | $358,300 | 5 |
| Brandon | Hillsborough | $6,420/mo | $7,830/mo | $9,920/mo | $333,300 | 4 |
| Dunedin | Pinellas | $6,230/mo | $7,600/mo | $9,630/mo | $319,000 | 4 |
| Hialeah | Miami-dade | $6,740/mo | $8,220/mo | $10,410/mo | $425,400 | 4 |
| Hudson | Pasco | $5,730/mo | $6,990/mo | $8,850/mo | $265,800 | 4 |
| Lake City | Columbia | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $186,400 | 4 |
| Leesburg | Lake | $6,070/mo | $7,410/mo | $9,370/mo | $287,900 | 4 |
| Ormond Beach | Volusia | $5,690/mo | $6,940/mo | $8,800/mo | $278,000 | 4 |
| Palm Beach Gardens | Palm Beach | $7,340/mo | $8,950/mo | $11,350/mo | $407,300 | 4 |
| Palm Harbor | Pinellas | $6,230/mo | $7,600/mo | $9,630/mo | $319,000 | 4 |
| Panama City | Bay | $5,950/mo | $7,260/mo | $9,200/mo | $276,900 | 4 |
| Saint Cloud | Osceola | $6,520/mo | $7,950/mo | $10,080/mo | $317,600 | 4 |
| The Villages | Sumter | $5,510/mo | $6,720/mo | $8,520/mo | $356,000 | 4 |
| Apopka | Orange | $6,840/mo | $8,340/mo | $10,560/mo | $358,300 | 3 |
| Cape Coral | Lee | $6,510/mo | $7,940/mo | $10,060/mo | $326,300 | 3 |
| Clermont | Lake | $6,070/mo | $7,410/mo | $9,370/mo | $287,900 | 3 |
| Crestview | Okaloosa | $6,360/mo | $7,760/mo | $9,830/mo | $324,800 | 3 |
| Eustis | Lake | $6,070/mo | $7,410/mo | $9,370/mo | $287,900 | 3 |
| Fort Pierce | Saint Lucie | $6,340/mo | $7,730/mo | $9,800/mo | $336,037 | 3 |
| Fort Walton Beach | Okaloosa | $6,360/mo | $7,760/mo | $9,830/mo | $324,800 | 3 |
| Hollywood | Broward | $7,110/mo | $8,670/mo | $10,980/mo | $380,400 | 3 |
| Inverness | Citrus | $4,550/mo | $5,550/mo | $7,030/mo | $223,200 | 3 |
| Lecanto | Citrus | $4,550/mo | $5,550/mo | $7,030/mo | $223,200 | 3 |
| Live Oak | Suwannee | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $160,900 | 3 |
| Longwood | Seminole | $7,050/mo | $8,600/mo | $10,890/mo | $357,300 | 3 |
| Lutz | Hillsborough | $6,420/mo | $7,830/mo | $9,920/mo | $333,300 | 3 |
| Marianna | Jackson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $113,900 | 3 |
| Merritt Island | Brevard | $6,210/mo | $7,580/mo | $9,600/mo | $304,400 | 3 |
| Milton | Santa Rosa | $6,580/mo | $8,030/mo | $10,160/mo | $302,100 | 3 |
| Ocoee | Orange | $6,840/mo | $8,340/mo | $10,560/mo | $358,300 | 3 |
| Palm Bay | Brevard | $6,210/mo | $7,580/mo | $9,600/mo | $304,400 | 3 |
| Pembroke Pines | Broward | $7,110/mo | $8,670/mo | $10,980/mo | $380,400 | 3 |
| Pinellas Park | Pinellas | $6,230/mo | $7,600/mo | $9,630/mo | $319,000 | 3 |
| Seminole | Pinellas | $6,230/mo | $7,600/mo | $9,630/mo | $319,000 | 3 |
| Stuart | Martin | $6,470/mo | $7,890/mo | $10,000/mo | $386,500 | 3 |
| Sun City Center | Hillsborough | $6,420/mo | $7,830/mo | $9,920/mo | $333,300 | 3 |
| Titusville | Brevard | $6,210/mo | $7,580/mo | $9,600/mo | $304,400 | 3 |
| Winter Garden | Orange | $6,840/mo | $8,340/mo | $10,560/mo | $358,300 | 3 |
| Zephyrhills | Pasco | $5,730/mo | $6,990/mo | $8,850/mo | $265,800 | 3 |
| Altamonte Springs | Seminole | $7,050/mo | $8,600/mo | $10,890/mo | $357,300 | 2 |
| Avon Park | Highlands | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $177,900 | 2 |
| Blountstown | Calhoun | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $134,000 | 2 |
| Chipley | Washington | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $156,000 | 2 |