Compare monthly care rates across 377 cities and 187 CMS-certified nursing facilities in South Carolina.
Models eldercare inflation, home equity liquidation fees (7%), income offsets & Medicaid spend-down rules.
At South Carolina's average caregiver rate of $28.67/hr, hiring in-home care equals the $5,080/mo cost of Assisted Living at exactly 40.9 hours per week (~5.8 hrs/day).
Saves $2,595/mo vs. Assisted Living (excludes home mortgage/utilities).
Full-time home care costs $386/mo more than Assisted Living (where meals & utilities are included).
Assisted Living saves $4,858/mo; Memory Care averages $6,200/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | Lexington | $5,270/mo | $6,430/mo | $8,140/mo | $217,700 | 12 |
| Greenville | Greenville | $5,480/mo | $6,690/mo | $8,470/mo | $273,900 | 12 |
| Spartanburg | Spartanburg | $4,680/mo | $5,710/mo | $7,240/mo | $216,000 | 9 |
| Charleston | Berkeley | $6,570/mo | $8,020/mo | $10,160/mo | $280,300 | 8 |
| Florence | Florence | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $165,500 | 8 |
| Rock Hill | York | $6,020/mo | $7,340/mo | $9,300/mo | $322,700 | 6 |
| Inman | Spartanburg | $4,680/mo | $5,710/mo | $7,240/mo | $216,000 | 5 |
| Aiken | Aiken | $4,830/mo | $5,890/mo | $7,460/mo | $199,500 | 4 |
| Anderson | Anderson | $4,520/mo | $5,510/mo | $6,980/mo | $212,500 | 4 |
| Greenwood | Greenwood | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $166,400 | 4 |
| Hilton Head Island | Beaufort | $6,560/mo | $8,000/mo | $10,130/mo | $407,600 | 4 |
| Orangeburg | Orangeburg | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $109,700 | 4 |
| West Columbia | Lexington | $5,270/mo | $6,430/mo | $8,140/mo | $217,700 | 4 |
| Conway | Horry | $5,130/mo | $6,260/mo | $7,930/mo | $260,500 | 3 |
| Darlington | Darlington | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $141,400 | 3 |
| Easley | Pickens | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $216,000 | 3 |
| Gaffney | Cherokee | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $135,200 | 3 |
| Greer | Greenville | $5,480/mo | $6,690/mo | $8,470/mo | $273,900 | 3 |
| Lexington | Lexington | $5,270/mo | $6,430/mo | $8,140/mo | $217,700 | 3 |
| Myrtle Beach | Horry | $5,130/mo | $6,260/mo | $7,930/mo | $260,500 | 3 |
| Summerville | Dorchester | $6,040/mo | $7,370/mo | $9,330/mo | $294,400 | 3 |
| Sumter | Sumter | $4,400/mo | $5,370/mo | $6,800/mo | $159,500 | 3 |
| Camden | Kershaw | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $191,900 | 2 |
| Cheraw | Chesterfield | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $101,400 | 2 |
| Clinton | Laurens | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $153,500 | 2 |
| Georgetown | Georgetown | $5,150/mo | $6,280/mo | $7,970/mo | $262,300 | 2 |
| Lancaster | Lancaster | $4,660/mo | $5,690/mo | $7,200/mo | $298,100 | 2 |
| Laurens | Laurens | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $153,500 | 2 |
| Mount Pleasant | Charleston | $6,600/mo | $8,050/mo | $10,200/mo | $450,800 | 2 |
| Newberry | Newberry | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $158,200 | 2 |
| North Augusta | Aiken | $4,830/mo | $5,890/mo | $7,460/mo | $199,500 | 2 |
| Ridgeway | Fairfield | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $129,100 | 2 |
| Seneca | Oconee | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $217,200 | 2 |
| Union | Union | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $100,000 | 2 |
| Walterboro | Colleton | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $145,900 | 2 |
| Abbeville | Abbeville | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $147,200 | 1 |
| Bamberg | Bamberg | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $96,000 | 1 |
| Barnwell | Barnwell | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $97,200 | 1 |
| Beaufort | Beaufort | $6,560/mo | $8,000/mo | $10,130/mo | $407,600 | 1 |
| Bennettsville | Marlboro | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $74,500 | 1 |
| Bishopville | Lee | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $101,900 | 1 |
| Blackville | Barnwell | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $97,200 | 1 |
| Bluffton | Beaufort | $6,560/mo | $8,000/mo | $10,130/mo | $407,600 | 1 |
| Chester | Chester | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $143,800 | 1 |
| Dillon | Dillon | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $84,400 | 1 |
| Edgefield | Edgefield | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $194,300 | 1 |
| Estill | Hampton | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $102,400 | 1 |
| Fairfax | Allendale | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $61,600 | 1 |
| Fork | Dillon | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $84,400 | 1 |
| Fort Mill | Lancaster | $4,660/mo | $5,690/mo | $7,200/mo | $298,100 | 1 |
| Fountain Inn | Greenville | $5,480/mo | $6,690/mo | $8,470/mo | $273,900 | 1 |
| Hartsville | Darlington | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $141,400 | 1 |
| Hopkins | Richland | $5,050/mo | $6,160/mo | $7,810/mo | $224,200 | 1 |
| Iva | Anderson | $4,520/mo | $5,510/mo | $6,980/mo | $212,500 | 1 |
| Johns Island | Charleston | $6,600/mo | $8,050/mo | $10,200/mo | $450,800 | 1 |
| Kingstree | Williamsburg | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $95,100 | 1 |
| Lake City | Florence | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $165,500 | 1 |
| Loris | Horry | $5,130/mo | $6,260/mo | $7,930/mo | $260,500 | 1 |
| Manning | Clarendon | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $147,300 | 1 |
| Marietta | Greenville | $5,480/mo | $6,690/mo | $8,470/mo | $273,900 | 1 |
| Marion | Marion | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $86,800 | 1 |
| Moncks Corner | Berkeley | $6,570/mo | $8,020/mo | $10,160/mo | $280,300 | 1 |
| Mullins | Marion | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $86,800 | 1 |
| Okatie | Beaufort | $6,560/mo | $8,000/mo | $10,130/mo | $407,600 | 1 |
| Pawleys Island | Georgetown | $5,150/mo | $6,280/mo | $7,970/mo | $262,300 | 1 |
| Pickens | Pickens | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $216,000 | 1 |
| Piedmont | Greenville | $5,480/mo | $6,690/mo | $8,470/mo | $273,900 | 1 |
| Port Royal | Beaufort | $6,560/mo | $8,000/mo | $10,130/mo | $407,600 | 1 |
| Ridgeland | Jasper | $5,440/mo | $6,640/mo | $8,400/mo | $269,400 | 1 |
| Saint George | Dorchester | $6,040/mo | $7,370/mo | $9,330/mo | $294,400 | 1 |
| Saint Matthews | Calhoun | $4,390/mo | $5,360/mo | $6,780/mo | $148,800 | 1 |
| Saint Stephen | Berkeley | $6,570/mo | $8,020/mo | $10,160/mo | $280,300 | 1 |
| Saluda | Saluda | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $123,200 | 1 |
| Scranton | Florence | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $165,500 | 1 |
| Simpsonville | Greenville | $5,480/mo | $6,690/mo | $8,470/mo | $273,900 | 1 |
| Six Mile | Pickens | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $216,000 | 1 |
| Summerton | Clarendon | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $147,300 | 1 |
| White Rock | Richland | $5,050/mo | $6,160/mo | $7,810/mo | $224,200 | 1 |
| Williston | Barnwell | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $97,200 | 1 |
| Woodruff | Spartanburg | $4,680/mo | $5,710/mo | $7,240/mo | $216,000 | 1 |