Compare monthly care rates across 753 cities and 123 CMS-certified nursing facilities in West Virginia.
Models eldercare inflation, home equity liquidation fees (7%), income offsets & Medicaid spend-down rules.
At West Virginia's average caregiver rate of $26.25/hr, hiring in-home care equals the $4,650/mo cost of Assisted Living at exactly 40.9 hours per week (~5.8 hrs/day).
Saves $2,375/mo vs. Assisted Living (excludes home mortgage/utilities).
Full-time home care costs $355/mo more than Assisted Living (where meals & utilities are included).
Assisted Living saves $4,449/mo; Memory Care averages $5,670/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | Kanawha | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $135,000 | 5 |
| Fairmont | Marion | $4,470/mo | $5,450/mo | $6,900/mo | $164,300 | 5 |
| Parkersburg | Wood | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $153,700 | 5 |
| Huntington | Cabell | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $156,100 | 4 |
| Morgantown | Monongalia | $4,430/mo | $5,400/mo | $6,850/mo | $254,200 | 4 |
| Beckley | Raleigh | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $142,600 | 3 |
| Bridgeport | Harrison | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $158,500 | 3 |
| Elkins | Randolph | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $137,800 | 3 |
| Wheeling | Ohio | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $165,300 | 3 |
| Berkeley Springs | Morgan | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $223,100 | 2 |
| Bluefield | Mercer | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $118,600 | 2 |
| Buckhannon | Upshur | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $160,700 | 2 |
| Charles Town | Jefferson | $5,850/mo | $7,140/mo | $9,050/mo | $324,500 | 2 |
| Clarksburg | Harrison | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $158,500 | 2 |
| Grafton | Taylor | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $144,000 | 2 |
| Hinton | Summers | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $126,100 | 2 |
| Hurricane | Putnam | $4,980/mo | $6,080/mo | $7,690/mo | $214,200 | 2 |
| Logan | Logan | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $101,500 | 2 |
| Martinsburg | Berkeley | $5,670/mo | $6,920/mo | $8,760/mo | $248,000 | 2 |
| Montgomery | Fayette | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $104,200 | 2 |
| Princeton | Mercer | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $118,600 | 2 |
| Romney | Hampshire | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $204,600 | 2 |
| Spencer | Roane | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $121,100 | 2 |
| Weirton | Hancock | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $119,600 | 2 |
| Ansted | Fayette | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $104,200 | 1 |
| Baker | Hardy | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $159,700 | 1 |
| Belington | Barbour | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $126,000 | 1 |
| Belmont | Pleasants | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $129,300 | 1 |
| Cameron | Marshall | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $139,800 | 1 |
| Chester | Hancock | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $119,600 | 1 |
| Cowen | Webster | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $78,000 | 1 |
| Culloden | Cabell | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $156,100 | 1 |
| Daniels | Raleigh | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $142,600 | 1 |
| Danville | Boone | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $90,300 | 1 |
| Dunbar | Kanawha | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $135,000 | 1 |
| Elizabeth | Wirt | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $112,800 | 1 |
| Fayetteville | Fayette | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $104,200 | 1 |
| Follansbee | Brooke | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $127,700 | 1 |
| Fort Ashby | Mineral | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $180,400 | 1 |
| Franklin | Pendleton | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $178,600 | 1 |
| Gary | Mcdowell | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $49,200 | 1 |
| Glasgow | Kanawha | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $135,000 | 1 |
| Glenville | Gilmer | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $83,300 | 1 |
| Grantsville | Calhoun | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $111,200 | 1 |
| Hamlin | Lincoln | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $103,400 | 1 |
| Harrisville | Ritchie | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $107,800 | 1 |
| Hilltop | Fayette | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $104,200 | 1 |
| Ivydale | Clay | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $107,100 | 1 |
| Jane Lew | Lewis | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $135,800 | 1 |
| Keyser | Mineral | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $180,400 | 1 |
| Kingwood | Preston | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $157,700 | 1 |
| Lewisburg | Greenbrier | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $136,300 | 1 |
| Lindside | Monroe | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $146,100 | 1 |
| Marlinton | Pocahontas | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $139,400 | 1 |
| Moundsville | Marshall | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $139,800 | 1 |
| New Martinsville | Wetzel | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $102,800 | 1 |
| New Richmond | Wyoming | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $78,400 | 1 |
| Petersburg | Grant | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $167,500 | 1 |
| Philippi | Barbour | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $126,000 | 1 |
| Point Pleasant | Mason | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $127,400 | 1 |
| Rainelle | Greenbrier | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $136,300 | 1 |
| Ravenswood | Jackson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $154,600 | 1 |
| Ripley | Jackson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $154,600 | 1 |
| Ronceverte | Greenbrier | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $136,300 | 1 |
| Saint Albans | Kanawha | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $135,000 | 1 |
| Salem | Harrison | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $158,500 | 1 |
| Shepherdstown | Jefferson | $5,850/mo | $7,140/mo | $9,050/mo | $324,500 | 1 |
| Sistersville | Tyler | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $112,100 | 1 |
| Summersville | Nicholas | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $114,200 | 1 |
| Sutton | Braxton | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $106,400 | 1 |
| Terra Alta | Preston | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $157,700 | 1 |
| Thomas | Tucker | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $144,700 | 1 |
| Wayne | Wayne | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $124,900 | 1 |
| Wellsburg | Brooke | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $127,700 | 1 |
| West Columbia | Mason | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $127,400 | 1 |
| Williamson | Mingo | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $85,600 | 1 |
| Accoville | Logan | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $101,500 | 0 |
| Adrian | Upshur | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $160,700 | 0 |
| Advent | Jackson | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $154,600 | 0 |
| Albright | Preston | $4,340/mo | $5,290/mo | $6,710/mo | $157,700 | 0 |