Compare monthly care rates across 1,466 cities and 1,177 CMS-certified nursing facilities in Texas.
Models eldercare inflation, home equity liquidation fees (7%), income offsets & Medicaid spend-down rules.
At Texas's average caregiver rate of $33.43/hr, hiring in-home care equals the $5,920/mo cost of Assisted Living at exactly 40.9 hours per week (~5.8 hrs/day).
Saves $3,023/mo vs. Assisted Living (excludes home mortgage/utilities).
Full-time home care costs $453/mo more than Assisted Living (where meals & utilities are included).
Assisted Living saves $5,668/mo; Memory Care averages $7,220/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | Fort Bend | $8,190/mo | $9,990/mo | $12,660/mo | $350,300 | 60 |
| San Antonio | Bexar | $5,600/mo | $6,830/mo | $8,660/mo | $244,100 | 58 |
| Dallas | Collin | $8,380/mo | $10,220/mo | $12,940/mo | $447,600 | 33 |
| Fort Worth | Tarrant | $6,370/mo | $7,770/mo | $9,840/mo | $294,100 | 32 |
| Austin | Hays | $6,410/mo | $7,820/mo | $9,900/mo | $371,400 | 25 |
| El Paso | El Paso | $4,590/mo | $5,600/mo | $7,090/mo | $167,300 | 21 |
| Lubbock | Lubbock | $4,970/mo | $6,060/mo | $7,680/mo | $199,600 | 14 |
| Corpus Christi | Nueces | $5,290/mo | $6,450/mo | $8,170/mo | $194,700 | 13 |
| Tyler | Smith | $5,390/mo | $6,580/mo | $8,340/mo | $220,800 | 13 |
| Waco | Mclennan | $4,910/mo | $5,990/mo | $7,580/mo | $219,200 | 13 |
| Amarillo | Potter | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $134,900 | 12 |
| Abilene | Taylor | $5,000/mo | $6,100/mo | $7,720/mo | $190,300 | 11 |
| Temple | Bell | $5,140/mo | $6,270/mo | $7,940/mo | $221,100 | 10 |
| Arlington | Tarrant | $6,370/mo | $7,770/mo | $9,840/mo | $294,100 | 9 |
| Beaumont | Jefferson | $4,710/mo | $5,750/mo | $7,290/mo | $159,600 | 9 |
| Longview | Gregg | $4,840/mo | $5,900/mo | $7,480/mo | $185,800 | 9 |
| Plano | Collin | $8,380/mo | $10,220/mo | $12,940/mo | $447,600 | 9 |
| Mcallen | Hidalgo | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $124,000 | 8 |
| Mesquite | Dallas | $6,190/mo | $7,550/mo | $9,570/mo | $277,900 | 8 |
| Pasadena | Harris | $5,840/mo | $7,120/mo | $9,020/mo | $255,000 | 8 |
| San Angelo | Tom Green | $5,030/mo | $6,140/mo | $7,770/mo | $186,700 | 8 |
| Brownsville | Cameron | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $120,000 | 7 |
| Harlingen | Cameron | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $120,000 | 7 |
| Katy | Fort Bend | $8,190/mo | $9,990/mo | $12,660/mo | $350,300 | 7 |
| Texarkana | Bowie | $4,390/mo | $5,360/mo | $6,790/mo | $161,300 | 7 |
| Weatherford | Parker | $6,960/mo | $8,490/mo | $10,760/mo | $343,600 | 7 |
| Wichita Falls | Wichita | $4,490/mo | $5,480/mo | $6,950/mo | $141,600 | 7 |
| Brownwood | Brown | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $149,900 | 6 |
| Denton | Denton | $7,690/mo | $9,380/mo | $11,880/mo | $403,400 | 6 |
| Garland | Dallas | $6,190/mo | $7,550/mo | $9,570/mo | $277,900 | 6 |
| Humble | Harris | $5,840/mo | $7,120/mo | $9,020/mo | $255,000 | 6 |
| Irving | Dallas | $6,190/mo | $7,550/mo | $9,570/mo | $277,900 | 6 |
| Laredo | Webb | $4,570/mo | $5,580/mo | $7,060/mo | $178,900 | 6 |
| Lufkin | Angelina | $4,620/mo | $5,640/mo | $7,140/mo | $149,800 | 6 |
| Odessa | Ector | $5,600/mo | $6,830/mo | $8,660/mo | $190,500 | 6 |
| Richardson | Dallas | $6,190/mo | $7,550/mo | $9,570/mo | $277,900 | 6 |
| Baytown | Harris | $5,840/mo | $7,120/mo | $9,020/mo | $255,000 | 5 |
| Boerne | Kendall | $7,580/mo | $9,250/mo | $11,710/mo | $489,800 | 5 |
| Carrollton | Dallas | $6,190/mo | $7,550/mo | $9,570/mo | $277,900 | 5 |
| Corsicana | Navarro | $4,590/mo | $5,600/mo | $7,090/mo | $159,900 | 5 |
| Denison | Grayson | $5,300/mo | $6,470/mo | $8,190/mo | $228,300 | 5 |
| Desoto | Dallas | $6,190/mo | $7,550/mo | $9,570/mo | $277,900 | 5 |
| Mckinney | Collin | $8,380/mo | $10,220/mo | $12,940/mo | $447,600 | 5 |
| Midland | Midland | $6,560/mo | $8,000/mo | $10,140/mo | $293,000 | 5 |
| New Braunfels | Comal | $6,920/mo | $8,440/mo | $10,690/mo | $398,800 | 5 |
| Paris | Lamar | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $175,500 | 5 |
| Round Rock | Williamson | $7,900/mo | $9,640/mo | $12,210/mo | $414,600 | 5 |
| Seguin | Guadalupe | $6,710/mo | $8,190/mo | $10,360/mo | $285,900 | 5 |
| Texas City | Galveston | $6,240/mo | $7,610/mo | $9,640/mo | $284,900 | 5 |
| Tomball | Harris | $5,840/mo | $7,120/mo | $9,020/mo | $255,000 | 5 |
| Bedford | Tarrant | $6,370/mo | $7,770/mo | $9,840/mo | $294,100 | 4 |
| Bryan | Brazos | $4,890/mo | $5,970/mo | $7,550/mo | $279,700 | 4 |
| Cedar Park | Williamson | $7,900/mo | $9,640/mo | $12,210/mo | $414,600 | 4 |
| Conroe | Montgomery | $6,900/mo | $8,420/mo | $10,660/mo | $317,500 | 4 |
| Edinburg | Hidalgo | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $124,000 | 4 |
| Fredericksburg | Gillespie | $5,630/mo | $6,870/mo | $8,700/mo | $432,300 | 4 |
| Gainesville | Cooke | $5,120/mo | $6,250/mo | $7,910/mo | $224,600 | 4 |
| Granbury | Hood | $6,430/mo | $7,840/mo | $9,930/mo | $281,300 | 4 |
| Greenville | Hunt | $5,300/mo | $6,470/mo | $8,200/mo | $210,900 | 4 |
| Kerrville | Kerr | $4,960/mo | $6,050/mo | $7,660/mo | $285,100 | 4 |
| Lancaster | Dallas | $6,190/mo | $7,550/mo | $9,570/mo | $277,900 | 4 |
| Missouri City | Fort Bend | $8,190/mo | $9,990/mo | $12,660/mo | $350,300 | 4 |
| Palestine | Anderson | $4,490/mo | $5,480/mo | $6,930/mo | $173,400 | 4 |
| Pearland | Brazoria | $6,670/mo | $8,140/mo | $10,310/mo | $276,800 | 4 |
| Rockwall | Rockwall | $8,880/mo | $10,830/mo | $13,730/mo | $386,000 | 4 |
| Sherman | Grayson | $5,300/mo | $6,470/mo | $8,190/mo | $228,300 | 4 |
| Sulphur Springs | Hopkins | $4,750/mo | $5,800/mo | $7,340/mo | $193,200 | 4 |
| Victoria | Victoria | $5,220/mo | $6,370/mo | $8,060/mo | $197,600 | 4 |
| Alice | Jim Wells | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $104,800 | 3 |
| Athens | Henderson | $4,560/mo | $5,560/mo | $7,050/mo | $189,600 | 3 |
| Bastrop | Bastrop | $6,110/mo | $7,450/mo | $9,440/mo | $269,500 | 3 |
| Bay City | Matagorda | $4,350/mo | $5,310/mo | $6,730/mo | $162,200 | 3 |
| Big Spring | Howard | $4,830/mo | $5,890/mo | $7,470/mo | $150,300 | 3 |
| Bonham | Fannin | $4,740/mo | $5,780/mo | $7,330/mo | $213,500 | 3 |
| Brenham | Washington | $5,200/mo | $6,340/mo | $8,040/mo | $270,100 | 3 |
| Burleson | Johnson | $6,090/mo | $7,430/mo | $9,410/mo | $254,600 | 3 |
| Carthage | Panola | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $146,000 | 3 |
| Center | Shelby | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $111,700 | 3 |
| Cleburne | Johnson | $6,090/mo | $7,430/mo | $9,410/mo | $254,600 | 3 |
| College Station | Brazos | $4,890/mo | $5,970/mo | $7,550/mo | $279,700 | 3 |