Compare monthly care rates across 942 cities and 486 CMS-certified nursing facilities in Missouri.
Models eldercare inflation, home equity liquidation fees (7%), income offsets & Medicaid spend-down rules.
At Missouri's average caregiver rate of $27.17/hr, hiring in-home care equals the $4,810/mo cost of Assisted Living at exactly 40.9 hours per week (~5.8 hrs/day).
Saves $2,455/mo vs. Assisted Living (excludes home mortgage/utilities).
Full-time home care costs $370/mo more than Assisted Living (where meals & utilities are included).
Assisted Living saves $4,608/mo; Memory Care averages $5,870/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | Saint Louis | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $7,440/mo | $214,479 | 36 |
| Kansas City | Clay | $5,890/mo | $7,190/mo | $9,100/mo | $256,400 | 23 |
| Springfield | Greene | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $203,500 | 17 |
| Florissant | Saint Louis | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $7,440/mo | $214,479 | 9 |
| Independence | Jackson | $5,130/mo | $6,260/mo | $7,920/mo | $213,300 | 9 |
| Chesterfield | Saint Louis | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $7,440/mo | $214,479 | 8 |
| Columbia | Boone | $4,970/mo | $6,060/mo | $7,670/mo | $254,100 | 8 |
| Jefferson City | Cole | $4,380/mo | $5,340/mo | $6,760/mo | $214,400 | 8 |
| Cape Girardeau | Cape Girardeau | $4,450/mo | $5,430/mo | $6,880/mo | $208,300 | 6 |
| Saint Charles | Saint Charles | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $7,440/mo | $214,479 | 6 |
| Saint Joseph | Buchanan | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $156,600 | 6 |
| Sikeston | Scott | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $143,700 | 6 |
| Farmington | Saint Francois | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $7,440/mo | $214,479 | 5 |
| Joplin | Jasper | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $158,500 | 5 |
| Lees Summit | Jackson | $5,130/mo | $6,260/mo | $7,920/mo | $213,300 | 5 |
| Osage Beach | Camden | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $270,700 | 5 |
| Poplar Bluff | Butler | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $138,800 | 5 |
| Rolla | Phelps | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $194,900 | 5 |
| Sedalia | Pettis | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $161,500 | 5 |
| Chillicothe | Livingston | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $138,300 | 4 |
| Maryville | Nodaway | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $165,100 | 4 |
| Saint Peters | Saint Charles | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $7,440/mo | $214,479 | 4 |
| Warrensburg | Johnson | $4,460/mo | $5,440/mo | $6,900/mo | $221,400 | 4 |
| Blue Springs | Jackson | $5,130/mo | $6,260/mo | $7,920/mo | $213,300 | 3 |
| Boonville | Cooper | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $197,100 | 3 |
| Bridgeton | Saint Louis | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $7,440/mo | $214,479 | 3 |
| De Soto | Jefferson | $5,050/mo | $6,160/mo | $7,800/mo | $218,800 | 3 |
| Dexter | Stoddard | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $135,400 | 3 |
| Fenton | Saint Louis | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $7,440/mo | $214,479 | 3 |
| Festus | Jefferson | $5,050/mo | $6,160/mo | $7,800/mo | $218,800 | 3 |
| Fulton | Callaway | $4,480/mo | $5,470/mo | $6,930/mo | $196,200 | 3 |
| Hannibal | Marion | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $158,100 | 3 |
| Harrisonville | Cass | $5,730/mo | $6,990/mo | $8,850/mo | $269,000 | 3 |
| Liberty | Clay | $5,890/mo | $7,190/mo | $9,100/mo | $256,400 | 3 |
| Maryland Heights | Saint Louis | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $7,440/mo | $214,479 | 3 |
| Moberly | Randolph | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $141,900 | 3 |
| Nevada | Vernon | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $136,700 | 3 |
| O Fallon | Saint Charles | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $7,440/mo | $214,479 | 3 |
| Salem | Dent | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $149,700 | 3 |
| West Plains | Howell | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $161,000 | 3 |
| Arnold | Jefferson | $5,050/mo | $6,160/mo | $7,800/mo | $218,800 | 2 |
| Ballwin | Saint Louis | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $7,440/mo | $214,479 | 2 |
| Belton | Cass | $5,730/mo | $6,990/mo | $8,850/mo | $269,000 | 2 |
| Bolivar | Polk | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $189,600 | 2 |
| Brookfield | Linn | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $117,300 | 2 |
| Buffalo | Dallas | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $151,200 | 2 |
| Butler | Bates | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $154,800 | 2 |
| Cameron | Clinton | $4,780/mo | $5,830/mo | $7,390/mo | $204,300 | 2 |
| Carrollton | Carroll | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $110,500 | 2 |
| Carthage | Jasper | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $158,500 | 2 |
| Cassville | Barry | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $172,900 | 2 |
| Clinton | Henry | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $153,500 | 2 |
| Eureka | Saint Louis | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $7,440/mo | $214,479 | 2 |
| Excelsior Springs | Clay | $5,890/mo | $7,190/mo | $9,100/mo | $256,400 | 2 |
| Fredericktown | Madison | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $155,900 | 2 |
| Humansville | Polk | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $189,600 | 2 |
| Jackson | Cape Girardeau | $4,450/mo | $5,430/mo | $6,880/mo | $208,300 | 2 |
| Kennett | Dunklin | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $93,800 | 2 |
| Kirksville | Adair | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $159,500 | 2 |
| Lebanon | Laclede | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $158,000 | 2 |
| Macon | Macon | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $127,000 | 2 |
| Marshall | Saline | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $139,600 | 2 |
| Marshfield | Webster | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $219,100 | 2 |
| Mount Vernon | Lawrence | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $159,800 | 2 |
| Owensville | Gasconade | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $168,900 | 2 |
| Ozark | Christian | $5,090/mo | $6,210/mo | $7,860/mo | $249,700 | 2 |
| Perryville | Perry | $4,400/mo | $5,370/mo | $6,800/mo | $189,400 | 2 |
| Plattsburg | Clinton | $4,780/mo | $5,830/mo | $7,390/mo | $204,300 | 2 |
| Potosi | Washington | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $118,400 | 2 |
| Raymore | Cass | $5,730/mo | $6,990/mo | $8,850/mo | $269,000 | 2 |
| Sainte Genevieve | Sainte Genevieve | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $7,440/mo | $214,479 | 2 |
| Savannah | Andrew | $4,780/mo | $5,830/mo | $7,380/mo | $196,200 | 2 |
| Sullivan | Franklin | $4,530/mo | $5,530/mo | $6,990/mo | $214,900 | 2 |
| Trenton | Grundy | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $107,000 | 2 |
| Troy | Lincoln | $5,190/mo | $6,330/mo | $8,020/mo | $224,800 | 2 |
| Union | Franklin | $4,530/mo | $5,530/mo | $6,990/mo | $214,900 | 2 |
| Valley Park | Saint Louis | $4,810/mo | $5,870/mo | $7,440/mo | $214,479 | 2 |
| Adrian | Bates | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $154,800 | 1 |
| Advance | Stoddard | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $135,400 | 1 |
| Anderson | Mcdonald | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $134,100 | 1 |