Average Daily Cost for Nursing Home Care by State, 2006

By: AARP | Source: AARP Bulletin Today | October 31, 2003

While the national average daily cost for private nursing home care is $194, the cost varies widely from state to state, according to the Genworth Financial 2006 Cost of Care Survey. The survey evaluated the daily cost of assistance in a nursing home for a person suffering from debilitating conditions, such as Parkinson's disease. It did not include costs for therapy, rehabilitation or medications.

Alabama $147
Alaska $524
Arizona $175
Phoenix $200
Arkansas $127
California $185
Los Angeles $204
Oakland $242
Sacramento $241
Santa Ana $248
San Diego $198
San Francisco $268
San Jose $254
Colorado $165
Denver $169
Connecticut $315
Bridgeport $338
Delaware $197
District of Columbia $220
Florida $182
Jacksonville $175
Miami $225
Orlando $188
Tampa $209
Georgia $135
Atlanta $160
Hawaii $271
Idaho $155
Illinois $156
Chicago $167
Indiana $163
Indianapolis $176
Iowa $130
Kansas $122
Kentucky $152
Louisiana $116
Maine $219
Maryland $181
Baltimore $202
Massachusetts $273
Boston $282
Michigan $182
Detroit $173
Minnesota $131
Minneapolis $156
Mississippi $151
Missouri $118
Kansas City $158
St. Louis $125
Montana $155
Nebraska $131
Nevada $184
Las Vegas $188
New Hampshire $233
New Jersey $236
Newark $319
New Mexico $151
New York $230
Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse $255
New York City $385
North Carolina $168
Charlotte $164
North Dakota $134
Ohio $179
Oklahoma $135
Oregon $191
Portland $195
Pennsylvania $209
Philadelphia $249
Rhode Island $201
South Carolina $152
South Dakota $135
Tennessee $152
Texas $123
Austin $139
Dallas $157
Houston $165
San Antonio $144
Utah $165
Vermont $207
Virginia $158
Washington $186
Seattle $236
West Virginia $176
Wisconsin $199
Wyoming $157

Source: Genworth Financial 2006 Cost of Care Survey,Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities and Home Care Providers, March 2006.

 

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