Compare monthly care rates across 440 cities and 202 CMS-certified nursing facilities in Mississippi.
Models eldercare inflation, home equity liquidation fees (7%), income offsets & Medicaid spend-down rules.
At Mississippi'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | Hinds | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $151,200 | 8 |
| Meridian | Lauderdale | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $124,500 | 8 |
| Hattiesburg | Forrest | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $152,900 | 7 |
| Greenville | Washington | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $99,300 | 5 |
| Brookhaven | Lincoln | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $131,800 | 4 |
| Columbus | Lowndes | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $157,400 | 4 |
| Gulfport | Harrison | $4,620/mo | $5,640/mo | $7,140/mo | $199,300 | 4 |
| Vicksburg | Warren | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $144,400 | 4 |
| Brandon | Rankin | $5,600/mo | $6,830/mo | $8,650/mo | $223,400 | 3 |
| Cleveland | Bolivar | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $123,600 | 3 |
| Columbia | Marion | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $117,000 | 3 |
| Greenwood | Leflore | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $98,200 | 3 |
| Laurel | Jones | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $126,800 | 3 |
| Mccomb | Pike | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $110,500 | 3 |
| Natchez | Adams | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $106,300 | 3 |
| Pontotoc | Pontotoc | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $141,700 | 3 |
| Ripley | Tippah | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $128,400 | 3 |
| Tupelo | Lee | $4,530/mo | $5,530/mo | $7,000/mo | $187,800 | 3 |
| Whitfield | Rankin | $5,600/mo | $6,830/mo | $8,650/mo | $223,400 | 3 |
| Amory | Monroe | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $115,200 | 2 |
| Booneville | Prentiss | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $116,500 | 2 |
| Byram | Hinds | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $151,200 | 2 |
| Canton | Madison | $5,330/mo | $6,500/mo | $8,240/mo | $286,300 | 2 |
| Carthage | Leake | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $114,600 | 2 |
| Clarksdale | Coahoma | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $86,400 | 2 |
| Clinton | Hinds | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $151,200 | 2 |
| Collins | Covington | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $98,500 | 2 |
| Corinth | Alcorn | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $132,300 | 2 |
| Eupora | Webster | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $109,500 | 2 |
| Fulton | Itawamba | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $122,400 | 2 |
| Grenada | Grenada | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $123,400 | 2 |
| Iuka | Tishomingo | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $132,500 | 2 |
| Leakesville | Greene | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $94,200 | 2 |
| Louisville | Winston | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $121,200 | 2 |
| Lucedale | George | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $168,100 | 2 |
| Madison | Madison | $5,330/mo | $6,500/mo | $8,240/mo | $286,300 | 2 |
| New Albany | Union | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $159,100 | 2 |
| Ocean Springs | Jackson | $4,880/mo | $5,950/mo | $7,540/mo | $181,700 | 2 |
| Pascagoula | Jackson | $4,880/mo | $5,950/mo | $7,540/mo | $181,700 | 2 |
| Picayune | Pearl River | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $174,500 | 2 |
| Ruleville | Sunflower | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $103,400 | 2 |
| Southaven | Desoto | $6,120/mo | $7,470/mo | $9,450/mo | $248,700 | 2 |
| Starkville | Oktibbeha | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $219,500 | 2 |
| Tylertown | Walthall | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $120,600 | 2 |
| Union | Neshoba | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $96,600 | 2 |
| West Point | Clay | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $115,600 | 2 |
| Wiggins | Stone | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $163,300 | 2 |
| Yazoo City | Yazoo | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $129,200 | 2 |
| Aberdeen | Monroe | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $115,200 | 1 |
| Ackerman | Choctaw | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $104,500 | 1 |
| Ashland | Benton | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $109,300 | 1 |
| Baldwyn | Lee | $4,530/mo | $5,530/mo | $7,000/mo | $187,800 | 1 |
| Batesville | Panola | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $121,500 | 1 |
| Bay Saint Louis | Hancock | $4,730/mo | $5,770/mo | $7,320/mo | $206,600 | 1 |
| Bay Springs | Jasper | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $118,600 | 1 |
| Belzoni | Humphreys | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $88,800 | 1 |
| Biloxi | Harrison | $4,620/mo | $5,640/mo | $7,140/mo | $199,300 | 1 |
| Bruce | Calhoun | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $82,900 | 1 |
| Byhalia | Marshall | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $172,200 | 1 |
| Calhoun City | Calhoun | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $82,900 | 1 |
| Centreville | Wilkinson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $80,200 | 1 |
| Charleston | Tallahatchie | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $82,200 | 1 |
| Crystal Springs | Copiah | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $105,600 | 1 |
| De Kalb | Kemper | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $90,200 | 1 |
| Diamondhead | Hancock | $4,730/mo | $5,770/mo | $7,320/mo | $206,600 | 1 |
| Diberville | Harrison | $4,620/mo | $5,640/mo | $7,140/mo | $199,300 | 1 |
| Duncan | Bolivar | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $123,600 | 1 |
| Durant | Holmes | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $76,500 | 1 |
| Ellisville | Jones | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $126,800 | 1 |
| Fayette | Jefferson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $81,400 | 1 |
| Florence | Rankin | $5,600/mo | $6,830/mo | $8,650/mo | $223,400 | 1 |
| Flowood | Rankin | $5,600/mo | $6,830/mo | $8,650/mo | $223,400 | 1 |
| Gautier | Jackson | $4,880/mo | $5,950/mo | $7,540/mo | $181,700 | 1 |
| Hazlehurst | Copiah | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $105,600 | 1 |
| Holly Springs | Marshall | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $172,200 | 1 |
| Horn Lake | Desoto | $6,120/mo | $7,470/mo | $9,450/mo | $248,700 | 1 |
| Houston | Chickasaw | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $100,400 | 1 |
| Indianola | Sunflower | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $103,400 | 1 |
| Kosciusko | Attala | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $107,600 | 1 |
| Lexington | Holmes | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $76,500 | 1 |