For the 2021 Cost of Care Survey, conducted by CareScout, researchers contacted 67,742 providers to complete 14,698 surveys of nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, adult day health facilities and home care providers from June to November 2021.
Here are five places in the U.S with the highest annual median cost for assisted-living facilities based on the price of a private, one-bedroom unit:
1. Washington, D.C. – $83,730 per year
2. Alaska – $81,960 per year
3. Rhode Island – $81,915 per year
4. Massachusetts – $78,000 per year
5. New Jersey – $77,940 per year
Five places with the lowest median cost for that unit:
1. Mississippi – $42,000 per year
Utah (tie) – $42,000 per year
2. South Dakota – $40,200 per year
3. North Dakota – $40,695 per year
4. Kentucky – $41,370 per year
5. Missouri – $36,000 per year
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