Compare monthly care rates across 839 cities and 289 CMS-certified nursing facilities in Virginia.
Models eldercare inflation, home equity liquidation fees (7%), income offsets & Medicaid spend-down rules.
At Virginia's average caregiver rate of $40.48/hr, hiring in-home care equals the $7,170/mo cost of Assisted Living at exactly 40.9 hours per week (~5.8 hrs/day).
Saves $3,662/mo vs. Assisted Living (excludes home mortgage/utilities).
Full-time home care costs $548/mo more than Assisted Living (where meals & utilities are included).
Assisted Living saves $6,862/mo; Memory Care averages $8,750/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | Chesterfield | $7,140/mo | $8,710/mo | $11,030/mo | $336,700 | 19 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach City | $7,180/mo | $8,760/mo | $11,090/mo | $366,300 | 14 |
| Roanoke | Botetourt | $4,990/mo | $6,090/mo | $7,710/mo | $268,900 | 11 |
| Charlottesville | Albemarle | $7,470/mo | $9,110/mo | $11,540/mo | $471,000 | 8 |
| Lynchburg | Lynchburg City | $4,610/mo | $5,620/mo | $7,130/mo | $211,800 | 8 |
| Norfolk | Norfolk City | $5,290/mo | $6,450/mo | $8,170/mo | $271,900 | 8 |
| Newport News | Newport News City | $5,470/mo | $6,670/mo | $8,460/mo | $243,300 | 6 |
| Alexandria | Alexandria City | $8,900/mo | $10,860/mo | $13,750/mo | $696,800 | 5 |
| Fredericksburg | Fredericksburg City | $6,670/mo | $8,140/mo | $10,310/mo | $461,500 | 5 |
| Williamsburg | James City | $7,250/mo | $8,840/mo | $11,200/mo | $419,200 | 5 |
| Arlington | Arlington | $10,230/mo | $12,480/mo | $15,810/mo | $864,800 | 4 |
| Chesapeake | Chesapeake City | $6,940/mo | $8,470/mo | $10,730/mo | $359,100 | 4 |
| Danville | Danville City | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $110,200 | 4 |
| Hampton | Hampton City | $5,670/mo | $6,920/mo | $8,760/mo | $234,100 | 4 |
| Harrisonburg | Harrisonburg City | $4,820/mo | $5,880/mo | $7,450/mo | $278,200 | 4 |
| Petersburg | Petersburg City | $4,580/mo | $5,590/mo | $7,080/mo | $157,900 | 4 |
| Suffolk | Suffolk City | $6,720/mo | $8,200/mo | $10,380/mo | $329,600 | 4 |
| Winchester | Frederick | $6,660/mo | $8,130/mo | $10,290/mo | $355,000 | 4 |
| Fairfax | Fairfax | $9,720/mo | $11,860/mo | $15,020/mo | $677,400 | 3 |
| Fishersville | Augusta | $5,260/mo | $6,420/mo | $8,130/mo | $281,400 | 3 |
| Martinsville | Martinsville City | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $92,500 | 3 |
| Mechanicsville | Hanover | $7,330/mo | $8,940/mo | $11,330/mo | $372,700 | 3 |
| Portsmouth | Portsmouth City | $5,190/mo | $6,330/mo | $8,020/mo | $229,400 | 3 |
| Salem | Salem | $4,830/mo | $5,890/mo | $7,470/mo | $244,800 | 3 |
| Abingdon | Washington | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $201,800 | 2 |
| Annandale | Fairfax | $9,720/mo | $11,860/mo | $15,020/mo | $677,400 | 2 |
| Bedford | Bedford | $4,920/mo | $6,000/mo | $7,600/mo | $276,600 | 2 |
| Blacksburg | Montgomery | $5,380/mo | $6,560/mo | $8,320/mo | $283,600 | 2 |
| Bristol | Bristol | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $168,700 | 2 |
| Chesterfield | Chesterfield | $7,140/mo | $8,710/mo | $11,030/mo | $336,700 | 2 |
| Clifton Forge | Alleghany | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $122,300 | 2 |
| Culpeper | Culpeper | $6,720/mo | $8,200/mo | $10,380/mo | $386,400 | 2 |
| Daleville | Botetourt | $4,990/mo | $6,090/mo | $7,710/mo | $268,900 | 2 |
| Emporia | Greensville | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $159,200 | 2 |
| Falls Church | Fairfax | $9,720/mo | $11,860/mo | $15,020/mo | $677,400 | 2 |
| Farmville | Prince Edward | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $203,700 | 2 |
| Front Royal | Warren | $5,770/mo | $7,040/mo | $8,920/mo | $315,800 | 2 |
| Gainesville | Prince William | $9,280/mo | $11,320/mo | $14,340/mo | $500,600 | 2 |
| Galax | Galax City | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $126,800 | 2 |
| Gloucester | Gloucester | $5,610/mo | $6,840/mo | $8,660/mo | $289,200 | 2 |
| Hopewell | Hopewell City | $4,390/mo | $5,360/mo | $6,790/mo | $165,100 | 2 |
| Leesburg | Loudoun | $10,230/mo | $12,480/mo | $15,810/mo | $701,000 | 2 |
| Manassas | Manassas City | $8,500/mo | $10,370/mo | $13,140/mo | $434,700 | 2 |
| Marion | Smyth | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $125,800 | 2 |
| Midlothian | Chesterfield | $7,140/mo | $8,710/mo | $11,030/mo | $336,700 | 2 |
| Rocky Mount | Franklin | $4,650/mo | $5,670/mo | $7,180/mo | $227,200 | 2 |
| South Boston | Halifax | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $148,900 | 2 |
| Staunton | Staunton City | $4,560/mo | $5,560/mo | $7,050/mo | $239,300 | 2 |
| Warrenton | Fauquier | $8,110/mo | $9,890/mo | $12,540/mo | $543,700 | 2 |
| Waynesboro | Waynesboro City | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $236,600 | 2 |
| Woodstock | Shenandoah | $4,550/mo | $5,550/mo | $7,030/mo | $265,800 | 2 |
| Wytheville | Wythe | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $172,100 | 2 |
| Yorktown | York | $8,060/mo | $9,830/mo | $12,450/mo | $411,200 | 2 |
| Altavista | Campbell | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $199,200 | 1 |
| Amherst | Amherst | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $197,200 | 1 |
| Appomattox | Appomattox | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $189,200 | 1 |
| Aroda | Madison | $5,330/mo | $6,500/mo | $8,230/mo | $331,400 | 1 |
| Ashburn | Loudoun | $10,230/mo | $12,480/mo | $15,810/mo | $701,000 | 1 |
| Ashland | Hanover | $7,330/mo | $8,940/mo | $11,330/mo | $372,700 | 1 |
| Bassett | Henry | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $120,300 | 1 |
| Bastian | Bland | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $157,100 | 1 |
| Berryville | Clarke | $7,110/mo | $8,670/mo | $10,990/mo | $538,900 | 1 |
| Big Stone Gap | Wise | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $116,500 | 1 |
| Blackstone | Nottoway | $4,590/mo | $5,600/mo | $7,100/mo | $179,800 | 1 |
| Bluefield | Tazewell | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $116,100 | 1 |
| Bowling Green | Caroline | $5,840/mo | $7,120/mo | $9,020/mo | $283,100 | 1 |
| Bridgewater | Rockingham | $5,400/mo | $6,590/mo | $8,340/mo | $287,900 | 1 |
| Brookneal | Campbell | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $199,200 | 1 |
| Buena Vista | Buena Vista City | $4,520/mo | $5,510/mo | $6,980/mo | $153,500 | 1 |
| Burke | Fairfax | $9,720/mo | $11,860/mo | $15,020/mo | $677,400 | 1 |
| Chase City | Mecklenburg | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $169,400 | 1 |
| Chatham | Pittsylvania | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $153,000 | 1 |
| Chilhowie | Smyth | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $125,800 | 1 |
| Clarksville | Mecklenburg | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $169,400 | 1 |
| Clintwood | Dickenson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $101,100 | 1 |
| Colonial Beach | Westmoreland | $4,470/mo | $5,450/mo | $6,910/mo | $244,000 | 1 |
| Colonial Heights | Colonial Heights City | $5,430/mo | $6,620/mo | $8,390/mo | $231,700 | 1 |
| Courtland | Southampton | $4,570/mo | $5,580/mo | $7,060/mo | $208,800 | 1 |
| Dillwyn | Buckingham | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $167,800 | 1 |
| Dublin | Pulaski | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $182,500 | 1 |