Compare monthly care rates across 885 cities and 422 CMS-certified nursing facilities in Michigan.
Models eldercare inflation, home equity liquidation fees (7%), income offsets & Medicaid spend-down rules.
At Michigan's average caregiver rate of $28.63/hr, hiring in-home care equals the $5,070/mo cost of Assisted Living at exactly 40.9 hours per week (~5.8 hrs/day).
Saves $2,589/mo vs. Assisted Living (excludes home mortgage/utilities).
Full-time home care costs $388/mo more than Assisted Living (where meals & utilities are included).
Assisted Living saves $4,854/mo; Memory Care averages $6,190/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | Wayne | $4,720/mo | $5,760/mo | $7,300/mo | $170,200 | 23 |
| Grand Rapids | Kent | $5,590/mo | $6,820/mo | $8,640/mo | $265,700 | 19 |
| Saginaw | Saginaw | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $139,400 | 8 |
| Battle Creek | Calhoun | $4,350/mo | $5,310/mo | $6,720/mo | $151,500 | 6 |
| Jackson | Jackson | $4,540/mo | $5,540/mo | $7,020/mo | $182,900 | 6 |
| Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | $4,950/mo | $6,040/mo | $7,660/mo | $227,500 | 6 |
| Monroe | Monroe | $5,010/mo | $6,110/mo | $7,740/mo | $215,700 | 6 |
| Warren | Macomb | $5,470/mo | $6,670/mo | $8,450/mo | $231,400 | 6 |
| Livonia | Wayne | $4,720/mo | $5,760/mo | $7,300/mo | $170,200 | 5 |
| Muskegon | Muskegon | $4,500/mo | $5,490/mo | $6,960/mo | $180,900 | 5 |
| Novi | Oakland | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $320,400 | 5 |
| Sterling Heights | Macomb | $5,470/mo | $6,670/mo | $8,450/mo | $231,400 | 5 |
| Traverse City | Grand Traverse | $5,670/mo | $6,920/mo | $8,760/mo | $296,200 | 5 |
| Westland | Wayne | $4,720/mo | $5,760/mo | $7,300/mo | $170,200 | 5 |
| Adrian | Lenawee | $4,620/mo | $5,640/mo | $7,140/mo | $181,100 | 4 |
| Bay City | Bay | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $135,100 | 4 |
| East Lansing | Ingham | $4,790/mo | $5,840/mo | $7,400/mo | $187,500 | 4 |
| Flint | Genesee | $4,350/mo | $5,310/mo | $6,730/mo | $172,900 | 4 |
| Grand Blanc | Genesee | $4,350/mo | $5,310/mo | $6,730/mo | $172,900 | 4 |
| Howell | Livingston | $6,390/mo | $7,800/mo | $9,870/mo | $331,100 | 4 |
| Lansing | Eaton | $5,160/mo | $6,300/mo | $7,980/mo | $206,700 | 4 |
| Lapeer | Lapeer | $4,880/mo | $5,950/mo | $7,550/mo | $229,100 | 4 |
| Riverview | Wayne | $4,720/mo | $5,760/mo | $7,300/mo | $170,200 | 4 |
| Southfield | Oakland | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $320,400 | 4 |
| West Bloomfield | Oakland | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $320,400 | 4 |
| Ann Arbor | Washtenaw | $6,400/mo | $7,810/mo | $9,890/mo | $353,000 | 3 |
| Clinton Township | Macomb | $5,470/mo | $6,670/mo | $8,450/mo | $231,400 | 3 |
| Escanaba | Delta | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $146,800 | 3 |
| Hancock | Houghton | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $140,300 | 3 |
| Holland | Ottawa | $5,720/mo | $6,980/mo | $8,840/mo | $291,200 | 3 |
| Niles | Berrien | $4,390/mo | $5,360/mo | $6,790/mo | $211,400 | 3 |
| Okemos | Ingham | $4,790/mo | $5,840/mo | $7,400/mo | $187,500 | 3 |
| Tawas City | Iosco | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $122,900 | 3 |
| Taylor | Wayne | $4,720/mo | $5,760/mo | $7,300/mo | $170,200 | 3 |
| Waterford | Oakland | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $320,400 | 3 |
| Wayne | Wayne | $4,720/mo | $5,760/mo | $7,300/mo | $170,200 | 3 |
| Wyoming | Kent | $5,590/mo | $6,820/mo | $8,640/mo | $265,700 | 3 |
| Allegan | Allegan | $5,290/mo | $6,450/mo | $8,180/mo | $247,000 | 2 |
| Alpena | Alpena | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $137,800 | 2 |
| Bad Axe | Huron | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $141,300 | 2 |
| Big Rapids | Mecosta | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $169,900 | 2 |
| Bloomfield Hills | Oakland | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $320,400 | 2 |
| Canton | Wayne | $4,720/mo | $5,760/mo | $7,300/mo | $170,200 | 2 |
| Clarkston | Oakland | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $320,400 | 2 |
| Coldwater | Branch | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $147,500 | 2 |
| Dearborn | Wayne | $4,720/mo | $5,760/mo | $7,300/mo | $170,200 | 2 |
| Dearborn Heights | Wayne | $4,720/mo | $5,760/mo | $7,300/mo | $170,200 | 2 |
| Fenton | Genesee | $4,350/mo | $5,310/mo | $6,730/mo | $172,900 | 2 |
| Fort Gratiot | Saint Clair | $5,070/mo | $6,190/mo | $7,840/mo | $221,770 | 2 |
| Frankenmuth | Saginaw | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $139,400 | 2 |
| Frankfort | Benzie | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $7,440/mo | $254,400 | 2 |
| Fremont | Newaygo | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $178,300 | 2 |
| Gaylord | Otsego | $4,400/mo | $5,370/mo | $6,800/mo | $196,500 | 2 |
| Gladwin | Gladwin | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $153,200 | 2 |
| Grand Haven | Ottawa | $5,720/mo | $6,980/mo | $8,840/mo | $291,200 | 2 |
| Grayling | Crawford | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $149,900 | 2 |
| Greenville | Montcalm | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $172,100 | 2 |
| Hastings | Barry | $4,920/mo | $6,000/mo | $7,610/mo | $243,700 | 2 |
| Hillsdale | Hillsdale | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $170,500 | 2 |
| Hudsonville | Ottawa | $5,720/mo | $6,980/mo | $8,840/mo | $291,200 | 2 |
| Kingsford | Dickinson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $130,300 | 2 |
| Linden | Genesee | $4,350/mo | $5,310/mo | $6,730/mo | $172,900 | 2 |
| Ludington | Mason | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $199,300 | 2 |
| Marquette | Marquette | $4,440/mo | $5,420/mo | $6,860/mo | $202,000 | 2 |
| Marshall | Calhoun | $4,350/mo | $5,310/mo | $6,720/mo | $151,500 | 2 |
| Midland | Midland | $4,960/mo | $6,050/mo | $7,670/mo | $184,300 | 2 |
| Milford | Oakland | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $320,400 | 2 |
| Owosso | Shiawassee | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $164,600 | 2 |
| Plainwell | Allegan | $5,290/mo | $6,450/mo | $8,180/mo | $247,000 | 2 |
| Plymouth | Wayne | $4,720/mo | $5,760/mo | $7,300/mo | $170,200 | 2 |
| Romeo | Macomb | $5,470/mo | $6,670/mo | $8,450/mo | $231,400 | 2 |
| Three Rivers | Saint Joseph | $5,070/mo | $6,190/mo | $7,840/mo | $221,770 | 2 |
| Troy | Oakland | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $320,400 | 2 |
| Ypsilanti | Washtenaw | $6,400/mo | $7,810/mo | $9,890/mo | $353,000 | 2 |
| Zeeland | Ottawa | $5,720/mo | $6,980/mo | $8,840/mo | $291,200 | 2 |
| Allen Park | Wayne | $4,720/mo | $5,760/mo | $7,300/mo | $170,200 | 1 |
| Allendale | Ottawa | $5,720/mo | $6,980/mo | $8,840/mo | $291,200 | 1 |
| Alma | Gratiot | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $136,800 | 1 |
| Armada | Macomb | $5,470/mo | $6,670/mo | $8,450/mo | $231,400 | 1 |
| Ashley | Gratiot | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $136,800 | 1 |