Keep mom at home or move her? See the real cost.
The answer mostly depends on how many hours of help are needed and where your parent lives. Use the calculator below to make the comparison concrete with your state's published medians.
What option are you weighing?
United States
Stay home with help
$6,673
per month
≈ $80,076 per year
Home-care hourly$35
Assisted living$6,200/mo
Nursing home$9,581/mo
Adult day care$95/day
Medians from the CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025. Home care is scaled from the published 44-hour monthly median. The sensor link is an affiliate link.
Median costs, all 50 states
Tap any state for its local guide. Source: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, published March 2026.
| State | Home care /hr | Home care /mo | Assisted living /mo | Nursing home /mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $27 | $5,148 | $4,425 | $8,334 |
| Alaska | $38 | $7,245 | $9,882 | $27,831 |
| Arizona | $38 | $7,245 | $6,250 | $8,365 |
| Arkansas | $25 | $4,767 | $4,637 | $7,452 |
| California | $40 | $7,627 | $7,000 | $12,167 |
| Colorado | $42 | $7,913 | $6,584 | $10,159 |
| Connecticut | $36 | $6,864 | $9,118 | $15,208 |
| Delaware | $35 | $6,673 | $7,600 | $14,494 |
| Florida | $32 | $6,101 | $5,610 | $10,342 |
| Georgia | $32 | $6,101 | $5,300 | $8,821 |
| Hawaii | $41 | $7,817 | $12,096 | $15,473 |
| Idaho | $39 | $7,341 | $5,175 | $10,494 |
| Illinois | $36 | $6,864 | $6,219 | $8,304 |
| Indiana | $35 | $6,673 | $5,639 | $8,943 |
| Iowa | $41 | $7,836 | $5,381 | $9,277 |
| Kansas | $34 | $6,435 | $5,975 | $8,669 |
| Kentucky | $33 | $6,197 | $5,528 | $9,718 |
| Louisiana | $26 | $4,957 | $5,163 | $7,604 |
| Maine | $45 | $8,485 | $8,205 | $13,976 |
| Maryland | $35 | $6,673 | $7,173 | $12,927 |
| Massachusetts | $40 | $7,627 | $9,600 | $14,448 |
| Michigan | $35 | $6,626 | $5,818 | $11,254 |
| Minnesota | $44 | $8,389 | $6,573 | $10,646 |
| Mississippi | $24 | $4,576 | $4,369 | $9,581 |
| Missouri | $33 | $6,292 | $5,400 | $6,741 |
| Montana | $38 | $7,245 | $6,075 | $8,973 |
| Nebraska | $36 | $6,864 | $6,350 | $8,377 |
| Nevada | $37 | $7,055 | $6,241 | $11,786 |
| New Hampshire | $40 | $7,627 | $8,025 | $12,243 |
| New Jersey | $38 | $7,245 | $8,710 | $12,775 |
| New Mexico | $30 | $5,720 | $5,950 | $9,125 |
| New York | $35 | $6,673 | $7,110 | $15,528 |
| North Carolina | $30 | $5,720 | $6,496 | $9,733 |
| North Dakota | $34 | $6,483 | $4,729 | $11,528 |
| Ohio | $34 | $6,483 | $6,103 | $9,186 |
| Oklahoma | $33 | $6,292 | $6,150 | $7,026 |
| Oregon | $40 | $7,627 | $6,875 | $16,760 |
| Pennsylvania | $34 | $6,483 | $6,480 | $11,954 |
| Rhode Island | $40 | $7,627 | $7,781 | $12,106 |
| South Carolina | $31 | $5,982 | $5,350 | $9,034 |
| South Dakota | $44 | $8,437 | $4,900 | $9,444 |
| Tennessee | $31 | $5,911 | $5,845 | $9,429 |
| Texas | $30 | $5,720 | $5,666 | $5,627 |
| Utah | $39 | $7,484 | $5,475 | $8,669 |
| Vermont | $45 | $8,580 | $8,597 | $14,113 |
| Virginia | $35 | $6,673 | $6,945 | $10,250 |
| Washington | $45 | $8,580 | $7,600 | $13,155 |
| West Virginia | $30 | $5,720 | $6,340 | $12,836 |
| Wisconsin | $36 | $6,912 | $6,540 | $10,646 |
| Wyoming | $46 | $8,771 | $5,325 | $9,916 |
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