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What will each option really cost?

Enter what each place quoted you. We add up the monthly charges, spread one-time fees over the expected stay, and show how long the money lasts. Nothing you type leaves your browser.

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Assisted living

Assisted living, private one-bedroom: $6,200 a month (2025 national median, CareScout).

Memory care

CareScout doesn't publish a national memory care median; it usually costs more than assisted living. Ask each community for its rate in writing.

Nursing home

Nursing home: about $9,581 a month for a semi-private room and $10,798 for a private room (2025 national medians, CareScout).

Home care

Home care: $35 an hour; 44 hours a week is about $6,673 a month (2025 national median, CareScout).

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National medians are for reference only, from the CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (released March 2026); prices vary widely by state and community. More in our guide, how much does assisted living cost. General information, not financial advice.

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