Compare monthly care rates across 528 cities and 180 CMS-certified nursing facilities in Nebraska.
Models eldercare inflation, home equity liquidation fees (7%), income offsets & Medicaid spend-down rules.
At Nebraska's average caregiver rate of $28.42/hr, hiring in-home care equals the $5,030/mo cost of Assisted Living at exactly 40.8 hours per week (~5.8 hrs/day).
Saves $2,567/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 $4,822/mo; Memory Care averages $6,140/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | Douglas | $5,520/mo | $6,730/mo | $8,520/mo | $245,800 | 21 |
| Lincoln | Lancaster | $5,010/mo | $6,110/mo | $7,740/mo | $258,900 | 13 |
| Grand Island | Hall | $4,490/mo | $5,480/mo | $6,940/mo | $207,900 | 6 |
| Kearney | Buffalo | $4,700/mo | $5,730/mo | $7,270/mo | $236,800 | 5 |
| Fremont | Dodge | $4,800/mo | $5,860/mo | $7,420/mo | $188,100 | 3 |
| North Platte | Lincoln | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $183,100 | 3 |
| Papillion | Sarpy | $6,520/mo | $7,950/mo | $10,070/mo | $287,600 | 3 |
| Aurora | Hamilton | $4,500/mo | $5,490/mo | $6,960/mo | $238,700 | 2 |
| Beatrice | Gage | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $167,100 | 2 |
| Blair | Washington | $5,300/mo | $6,470/mo | $8,190/mo | $278,300 | 2 |
| Central City | Merrick | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $168,000 | 2 |
| Columbus | Platte | $4,520/mo | $5,510/mo | $6,980/mo | $207,800 | 2 |
| David City | Butler | $4,520/mo | $5,510/mo | $6,990/mo | $165,700 | 2 |
| Elkhorn | Douglas | $5,520/mo | $6,730/mo | $8,520/mo | $245,800 | 2 |
| Fairbury | Jefferson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $117,600 | 2 |
| Falls City | Richardson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $96,500 | 2 |
| Holdrege | Phelps | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $173,300 | 2 |
| Nebraska City | Otoe | $4,900/mo | $5,980/mo | $7,560/mo | $185,000 | 2 |
| Norfolk | Madison | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $196,000 | 2 |
| Scottsbluff | Scotts Bluff | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $161,400 | 2 |
| South Sioux City | Dakota | $5,000/mo | $6,100/mo | $7,720/mo | $168,100 | 2 |
| Wahoo | Saunders | $5,200/mo | $6,340/mo | $8,040/mo | $241,100 | 2 |
| Adams | Gage | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $167,100 | 1 |
| Ainsworth | Brown | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $100,200 | 1 |
| Albion | Boone | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $164,700 | 1 |
| Alliance | Box Butte | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $161,100 | 1 |
| Alma | Harlan | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $147,200 | 1 |
| Ashland | Saunders | $5,200/mo | $6,340/mo | $8,040/mo | $241,100 | 1 |
| Atkinson | Holt | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $152,000 | 1 |
| Auburn | Nemaha | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $125,100 | 1 |
| Bassett | Rock | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $124,400 | 1 |
| Battle Creek | Madison | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $196,000 | 1 |
| Bayard | Morrill | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $112,000 | 1 |
| Beaver City | Furnas | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $91,800 | 1 |
| Beemer | Cuming | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $174,900 | 1 |
| Bellevue | Sarpy | $6,520/mo | $7,950/mo | $10,070/mo | $287,600 | 1 |
| Benkelman | Dundy | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $118,200 | 1 |
| Bertrand | Phelps | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $173,300 | 1 |
| Bloomfield | Knox | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $116,900 | 1 |
| Blue Hill | Webster | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $102,000 | 1 |
| Bridgeport | Morrill | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $112,000 | 1 |
| Broken Bow | Custer | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $160,500 | 1 |
| Burwell | Garfield | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $144,900 | 1 |
| Callaway | Custer | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $160,500 | 1 |
| Chadron | Dawes | $4,370/mo | $5,330/mo | $6,760/mo | $146,500 | 1 |
| Clarkson | Colfax | $4,840/mo | $5,900/mo | $7,470/mo | $128,800 | 1 |
| Coleridge | Cedar | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $175,500 | 1 |
| Cozad | Dawson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $157,800 | 1 |
| Crawford | Dawes | $4,370/mo | $5,330/mo | $6,760/mo | $146,500 | 1 |
| Creighton | Knox | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $116,900 | 1 |
| Crete | Saline | $4,570/mo | $5,580/mo | $7,060/mo | $180,700 | 1 |
| Deshler | Thayer | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $106,200 | 1 |
| Elwood | Gosper | $4,540/mo | $5,540/mo | $7,010/mo | $202,700 | 1 |
| Emerson | Dakota | $5,000/mo | $6,100/mo | $7,720/mo | $168,100 | 1 |
| Fairmont | Fillmore | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $131,200 | 1 |
| Franklin | Franklin | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $99,100 | 1 |
| Fullerton | Nance | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $122,800 | 1 |
| Geneva | Fillmore | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $131,200 | 1 |
| Genoa | Nance | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $122,800 | 1 |
| Gering | Scotts Bluff | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $161,400 | 1 |
| Gordon | Sheridan | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $102,900 | 1 |
| Gothenburg | Dawson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $157,800 | 1 |
| Grant | Perkins | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $149,200 | 1 |
| Gretna | Sarpy | $6,520/mo | $7,950/mo | $10,070/mo | $287,600 | 1 |
| Hartington | Cedar | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $175,500 | 1 |
| Harvard | Clay | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $146,300 | 1 |
| Hastings | Adams | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $185,800 | 1 |
| Hay Springs | Sheridan | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $102,900 | 1 |
| Hebron | Thayer | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $106,200 | 1 |
| Hemingford | Box Butte | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $161,100 | 1 |
| Henderson | York | $4,620/mo | $5,640/mo | $7,140/mo | $175,900 | 1 |
| Humboldt | Richardson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $96,500 | 1 |
| Imperial | Chase | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $178,700 | 1 |
| Kenesaw | Adams | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $185,800 | 1 |
| Kimball | Kimball | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $109,900 | 1 |
| Louisville | Cass | $5,320/mo | $6,490/mo | $8,220/mo | $247,200 | 1 |
| Macy | Thurston | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $105,100 | 1 |
| Madison | Madison | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $196,000 | 1 |
| Milford | Seward | $5,060/mo | $6,170/mo | $7,820/mo | $232,400 | 1 |
| Minden | Kearney | $4,510/mo | $5,500/mo | $6,970/mo | $218,300 | 1 |