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Home care costs · FL

Florida home care costs, 2026

In Florida, a non-medical caregiver runs about $32/hour in 2026 — roughly $6,097/month at a typical 44 hours per week. That's 9% below the national median.

Home care, monthly
$6,097
44 hr/week · $32/hr
Assisted living, monthly
$4,400
Private one-bedroom
Nursing home, monthly
$9,700
Semi-private room
Adult day care, daily
$80
Daytime supervised setting

Stay home vs. assisted living in Florida

At 44 hours of in-home help per week, staying home costs about $73,164/year, vs. $52,800/year for assisted living — assisted living comes in cheaper by $20,364/year, so the home-care decision in Florida is really about quality of life and family preference, not pure cost.

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Florida
Stay home with help
$6,097
per month
$73,164 per year
Home-care hourly$32
Assisted living$4,400/mo
Nursing home$9,700/mo
Adult day care$80/day

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