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Home care costs · CO

Colorado home care costs, 2026

In Colorado, a non-medical caregiver runs about $37/hour in 2026 — roughly $7,050/month at a typical 44 hours per week. That's 6% above the national median.

Home care, monthly
$7,050
44 hr/week · $37/hr
Assisted living, monthly
$5,500
Private one-bedroom
Nursing home, monthly
$9,700
Semi-private room
Adult day care, daily
$105
Daytime supervised setting

Stay home vs. assisted living in Colorado

At 44 hours of in-home help per week, staying home costs about $84,600/year, vs. $66,000/year for assisted living — assisted living comes in cheaper by $18,600/year, so the home-care decision in Colorado is really about quality of life and family preference, not pure cost.

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Colorado
Stay home with help
$7,049
per month
$84,588 per year
Home-care hourly$37
Assisted living$5,500/mo
Nursing home$9,700/mo
Adult day care$105/day

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