Wisdom ExchangeSee 2026 costs

Keep mom at home — or move her? See the real cost.

The right answer depends on hours of help needed, your state's labor market, and whether facility costs are climbing faster than home-care wages (they usually are). Use the engine below to make the comparison concrete.

What option are you weighing?
United States
Stay home with help
$6,668
per month
$80,016 per year
Home-care hourly$35
Assisted living$5,350/mo
Nursing home$8,669/mo
Adult day care$100/day

2026 medians, all 50 states + DC

Tap any row to see the local guide. Source: CareScout Cost of Care 2025 (refreshed monthly).

StateHome care /hrHome care /moAssisted living /moNursing home /mo
Alabama$27$5,145$3,800$7,300
Alaska$39$7,432$7,250$32,000
Arizona$35$6,669$4,800$7,900
Arkansas$28$5,336$3,800$6,800
California$39$7,432$6,250$11,200
Colorado$37$7,050$5,500$9,700
Connecticut$36$6,859$6,000$14,000
Delaware$35$6,669$7,100$13,000
District of Columbia$38$7,240$8,800$14,500
Florida$32$6,097$4,400$9,700
Georgia$28$5,336$3,850$8,000
Hawaii$36$6,859$5,600$13,000
Idaho$32$6,097$4,200$9,100
Illinois$34$6,478$5,000$8,000
Indiana$33$6,288$5,100$8,400
Iowa$34$6,478$4,900$7,800
Kansas$32$6,097$5,200$7,300
Kentucky$28$5,336$3,900$8,100
Louisiana$26$4,954$4,000$6,700
Maine$36$6,859$7,200$12,000
Maryland$35$6,669$5,500$11,000
Massachusetts$38$7,240$7,300$13,500
Michigan$33$6,288$4,800$9,500
Minnesota$38$7,240$4,400$10,500
Mississippi$26$4,954$3,800$7,800
Missouri$30$5,716$3,700$6,300
Montana$33$6,288$4,900$8,400
Nebraska$34$6,478$4,900$8,500
Nevada$33$6,288$4,500$10,500
New Hampshire$38$7,240$7,300$13,000
New Jersey$35$6,669$7,400$12,500
New Mexico$32$6,097$4,700$9,100
New York$36$6,859$5,800$14,500
North Carolina$30$5,716$4,900$8,200
North Dakota$38$7,240$4,000$13,000
Ohio$31$5,907$5,000$7,900
Oklahoma$28$5,336$4,000$6,300
Oregon$37$7,050$5,900$11,000
Pennsylvania$32$6,097$4,500$11,000
Rhode Island$36$6,859$7,200$11,000
South Carolina$28$5,336$4,400$8,200
South Dakota$36$6,859$4,000$8,500
Tennessee$29$5,526$4,900$8,100
Texas$28$5,336$4,400$6,000
Utah$32$6,097$3,900$9,200
Vermont$37$7,050$5,500$12,000
Virginia$31$5,907$5,800$9,500
Washington$39$7,432$7,000$11,000
West Virginia$26$4,954$5,100$11,500
Wisconsin$36$6,859$5,300$10,500
Wyoming$33$6,288$4,500$8,600

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