State-by-state cost breakdowns for memory care and dementia care facilities, including facility costs, Medicare supplements, prescription coverage, Medicaid benefits, and the out-of-pocket expenses families need to plan for.
51 State Cost Articles Available
Memory care costs more than standard assisted living due to secured environments, specialized staffing, and dementia-specific programming. Each state article details the full monthly cost, not just the facility quote.
Alaska memory care costs run slightly above the national average, with Anchorage holding nearly all of the state's dedicated capacity and Greater Alas...
$6,845/mo facility base · COL index 102.4
Alabama memory care costs run below the national average, with Birmingham and Huntsville carrying the deepest capacity and Black Belt, Wiregrass, and ...
$5,940/mo facility base · COL index 88.8
Arkansas memory care costs run below the national average overall, but the Delta and south Arkansas face thin capacity that often forces a relocation ...
$5,814/mo facility base · COL index 86.9
Arizona memory care costs run modestly above the national average, with the Sun City paradox shaping how many families approach the move. Here's what ...
$6,733/mo facility base · COL index 100.7
California memory care runs above the national average, with monthly figures shaped by care level, region, and the secured-environment premium. Here's...
$7,405/mo facility base · COL index 110.7
Colorado memory care costs run above the national average, with mountain-community families often facing the altitude-transition question alongside th...
$6,891/mo facility base · COL index 103.1
Connecticut memory care costs run above the national average, with lower Fairfield County among the highest in the country and Eastern Connecticut clo...
$6,929/mo facility base · COL index 103.6
Washington DC memory care costs run above the national median, with the District itself carrying limited dedicated capacity and most regional inventor...
$7,350/mo facility base · COL index 109.9
Delaware memory care costs track right at the national average overall, with coastal Sussex running well above and inland counties running lower. Diam...
$6,675/mo facility base · COL index 99.8
Florida memory care costs run above the national average, with monthly figures shaped by care level, coastal-versus-inland markets, and the long-dista...
$6,915/mo facility base · COL index 103.4
Georgia memory care costs run modestly below the national average, with annual totals shaped by the Atlanta metro premium and a deep family-care tradi...
$6,440/mo facility base · COL index 96.3
Hawaii memory care costs run well above the national median, with Oahu carrying most of the dedicated capacity and neighbor island families often faci...
$7,353/mo facility base · COL index 110.0
Iowa memory care costs run well below the national average, but rural capacity gaps and Iowa's managed care delivery model shape what families actuall...
$5,869/mo facility base · COL index 87.8
Idaho memory care costs track close to the national median, with capacity heavily concentrated in Boise, Coeur d'Alene, and Sun Valley and rural famil...
$6,386/mo facility base · COL index 95.5
Illinois memory care costs run modestly below the national average, with the Supportive Living Program offering a Medicaid pathway most neighboring st...
$6,685/mo facility base · COL index 100.0
Indiana memory care costs run notably below the national average, with annual totals shaped by small-city dynamics and an Indianapolis premium. Here's...
$6,241/mo facility base · COL index 93.3
Kansas memory care costs run below the national average overall, with Wichita and Johnson County carrying most of the capacity and western Kansas fami...
$6,024/mo facility base · COL index 90.1
Kentucky memory care costs run below the national average, but Eastern Kentucky's Appalachian counties face one of the most pronounced capacity gaps i...
$6,030/mo facility base · COL index 90.2
Louisiana memory care costs run well below the national median, but the Community Choices Waiver waitlist and hurricane-evacuation planning shape how ...
$5,899/mo facility base · COL index 88.2
Massachusetts memory care costs run well above the national average, with Boston metro among the most expensive memory care markets in the country. He...
$7,073/mo facility base · COL index 105.8
Maryland memory care costs run well above the national average, with the DC corridor among the more expensive memory care markets in the country. Here...
$7,019/mo facility base · COL index 105.0
Maine memory care costs run slightly below the national average overall, but capacity is heavily concentrated in Greater Portland, Bangor, and the mid...
$6,490/mo facility base · COL index 97.1
Michigan memory care costs run modestly below the national average, with annual totals shaped by four regional markets and a substantial winter-geogra...
$6,435/mo facility base · COL index 96.2
Minnesota memory care costs track close to the national average overall, with the Twin Cities + Rochester carrying most of the capacity and Greater Mi...
$6,595/mo facility base · COL index 98.6
Missouri memory care costs run notably below the national average, with Ozarks rural capacity dynamics shaping relocation decisions for many families....
$6,074/mo facility base · COL index 90.8
Mississippi memory care costs run well below the national median, but capacity is concentrated in Jackson and the Gulf Coast and many rural families f...
$5,815/mo facility base · COL index 87.0
Montana memory care costs run below the national average overall, but capacity sits almost entirely in Billings, Bozeman, Missoula, and Great Falls, a...
$6,329/mo facility base · COL index 94.6
North Carolina memory care costs run modestly below the national average overall, with the Triangle, Charlotte, and coastal-destination markets runnin...
$6,309/mo facility base · COL index 94.3
North Dakota memory care costs run below the national median overall, with the Fargo-Bismarck-Grand Forks-Minot corridor carrying most of the capacity...
$5,949/mo facility base · COL index 89.0
Nebraska memory care costs run below the national median, with Omaha and Lincoln carrying most of the dedicated capacity and Sandhills + Panhandle fam...
$6,025/mo facility base · COL index 90.1
New Hampshire memory care costs run above the national average overall, with the Manchester-Nashua-Concord-Portsmouth corridor holding most of the cap...
$6,966/mo facility base · COL index 104.2
New Jersey memory care costs run well above the national average, with one of the tightest capacity-to-demand ratios in the country and waitlists at t...
$7,276/mo facility base · COL index 108.8
New Mexico memory care costs run below the national average overall, with Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces holding most capacity and rural famili...
$6,166/mo facility base · COL index 92.2
Nevada memory care costs track close to the national average overall, with Las Vegas and Reno carrying most of the capacity and many out-of-state adul...
$6,686/mo facility base · COL index 100.0
New York memory care costs run well above the national average, with monthly figures driven by the downstate-versus-upstate split and the secured-envi...
$7,218/mo facility base · COL index 107.9
Ohio memory care costs run notably below the national average, with annual totals that still add up over a multi-year stay in a largely private-pay ma...
$6,204/mo facility base · COL index 92.8
Oklahoma memory care costs run well below the national average, with OKC and Tulsa carrying most of the capacity and severe-weather safety adding a re...
$5,874/mo facility base · COL index 87.8
Oregon memory care costs run slightly above the national average, with Portland metro and Bend carrying most of the capacity and rural families often ...
$6,913/mo facility base · COL index 103.4
Pennsylvania memory care costs run modestly below the national average for most of the state, with annual totals that add up quickly in a largely priv...
$6,525/mo facility base · COL index 97.6
Rhode Island memory care costs run above the national average, with the East Bay and Newport County highest and Providence metro holding most of the d...
$6,840/mo facility base · COL index 102.3
South Carolina memory care costs run slightly below the national average, with Charleston and Hilton Head carrying most of the capacity and rural Lowc...
$6,270/mo facility base · COL index 93.8
South Dakota memory care costs run below the national average overall, with Sioux Falls + Rapid City carrying most capacity and rural counties facing ...
$5,925/mo facility base · COL index 88.6
Tennessee memory care costs run below the national average overall, with TennCare's tight CHOICES eligibility shaping how Tennessee families plan. Her...
$6,144/mo facility base · COL index 91.9
Texas memory care costs run modestly below the national average, with monthly figures shaped by care level, region, and the secured-environment premiu...
$6,491/mo facility base · COL index 97.1
Memory care in Utah sits close to the national average for the care category, with monthly figures shaped by care level, the secured environment, and ...
$6,611/mo facility base · COL index 98.9
Virginia memory care costs run above the national average, with dramatic differences between Northern Virginia and Southwest Virginia. Here's what fam...
$6,761/mo facility base · COL index 101.1
Vermont memory care costs track close to the national average overall, with Burlington and Rutland carrying most of the capacity and Northeast Kingdom...
$6,551/mo facility base · COL index 98.0
Washington memory care costs run well above the national average, with Western Washington among the most expensive memory care markets in the country....
$7,156/mo facility base · COL index 107.0
Wisconsin memory care costs run below the national average, with Family Care and IRIS extending the in-home runway for many families before facility c...
$6,293/mo facility base · COL index 94.1
West Virginia memory care costs run below the national median, but rural capacity gaps in the southern coalfields and a narrow Medicaid pathway into l...
$5,985/mo facility base · COL index 89.5
Wyoming memory care costs run below the national median overall, with one of the thinnest in-state capacity pictures in the country and frequent cross...
$6,199/mo facility base · COL index 92.7
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Understanding the data behind our estimates
Our memory care estimates use CareScout assisted living survey data with a 1.25x multiplier based on industry research into the typical premium for memory care services. Actual memory care pricing varies by facility and level of dementia care required.
Important: All figures are estimates for planning purposes only. See each state's page for the complete disclaimer.