The most comprehensive state-by-state senior housing cost and market reference available — independent living, assisted living, and memory care monthly costs, occupancy rates, demographic growth projections, top markets, and state licensing authorities. Updated with 2026 data.
Data current: 2026 · IL Source: SeniorLiving.org · AL/MC: SeniorLiving.org / Genworth 2025 · Market data: NIC MAP 2025| State ▲ | IL /mo ↕ | AL /mo ↕ | Memory Care /mo ↕ | Occupancy ↕ | 65+ Growth '30 ↕ | Top Markets | Licensing Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $2,481 | $3,503 | $4,378 | 82.1% | 22% | Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa | AL Dept of Public Health |
| Alaska | $3,654 | $6,830 | $8,200 | 79.8% | 27% | Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau | AK Dept of Health & Social Services |
| Arizona | $2,354 | $4,000 | $5,500 | 85.3% | 29% | Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale | AZ Dept of Health Services |
| Arkansas | $4,128 | $3,760 | $4,550 | 81.0% | 21% | Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Springdale | AR Dept of Human Services |
| California | $3,612 | $5,250 | $6,563 | 84.6% | 24% | Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento | CA CDSS – Community Care Licensing |
| Colorado | $5,244 | $4,750 | $5,938 | 85.0% | 26% | Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Boulder | CO Dept of Public Health & Environment |
| Connecticut | $4,661 | $5,129 | $6,600 | 83.2% | 23% | Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Stamford, Waterbury | CT Dept of Public Health |
| Delaware | $3,862 | $5,400 | $6,750 | 84.5% | 22% | Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Middletown | DE Health & Social Services |
| Florida | $4,502 | $4,000 | $5,500 | 86.2% | 31% | Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, Naples | FL Agency for Health Care Administration |
| Georgia | $3,127 | $3,975 | $5,100 | 83.8% | 25% | Atlanta, Savannah, Augusta, Columbus, Macon | GA Dept of Community Health |
| Hawaii | $5,186 | $5,750 | $7,200 | 82.5% | 28% | Honolulu, Pearl City, Hilo, Kailua | HI Dept of Health – Office of Health Care Assurance |
| Idaho | $1,319 | $3,600 | $4,500 | 83.1% | 27% | Boise, Nampa, Meridian, Idaho Falls, Pocatello | ID Dept of Health & Welfare |
| Illinois | $2,127 | $4,625 | $5,781 | 83.9% | 20% | Chicago, Aurora, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville, Peoria | IL Dept of Public Health |
| Indiana | $2,888 | $4,155 | $5,194 | 82.5% | 22% | Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Carmel | IN State Dept of Health |
| Iowa | $2,473 | $3,900 | $4,875 | 82.0% | 21% | Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Iowa City | Iowa HHS – Health Regulation |
| Kansas | $2,010 | $3,760 | $4,700 | 81.5% | 20% | Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City (KS), Topeka, Olathe | KS Dept of Health & Environment |
| Kentucky | $3,816 | $4,110 | $5,138 | 81.8% | 22% | Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green, Owensboro, Covington | KY Cabinet for Health & Family Services |
| Louisiana | $2,578 | $3,503 | $4,379 | 80.5% | 20% | New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Metairie, Lafayette | LA Dept of Health |
| Maine | $6,162 | $5,600 | $7,000 | 84.1% | 18% | Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, Auburn, South Portland | ME Dept of Health & Human Services |
| Maryland | $2,154 | $5,250 | $6,563 | 84.0% | 22% | Baltimore, Columbia, Silver Spring, Annapolis, Rockville | MD Dept of Health – OHCQ |
| Massachusetts | $4,008 | $6,935 | $9,610 | 85.5% | 22% | Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Cambridge, Lowell | MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs |
| Michigan | $3,008 | $4,500 | $5,625 | 82.8% | 22% | Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Flint, Sterling Heights | MI LARA – Bureau of Community & Health Systems |
| Minnesota | $2,053 | $4,878 | $6,098 | 83.5% | 22% | Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester, Duluth, Bloomington | MN Dept of Health – Provider Licensing |
| Mississippi | $1,282 | $3,300 | $4,125 | 79.5% | 19% | Jackson, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Biloxi, Southaven | MS State Dept of Health |
| Missouri | $3,527 | $4,050 | $5,063 | 82.3% | 21% | Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, Independence | MO Dept of Health & Senior Services |
| Montana | $3,153 | $4,050 | $5,063 | 82.0% | 24% | Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, Bozeman, Butte | MT Dept of Public Health & Human Services |
| Nebraska | $1,917 | $4,000 | $5,000 | 82.5% | 21% | Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Grand Island, Kearney | NE Dept of Health & Human Services |
| Nevada | $3,430 | $4,200 | $5,250 | 84.8% | 29% | Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, North Las Vegas, Sparks | NV Division of Public & Behavioral Health |
| New Hampshire | $3,298 | $5,700 | $7,125 | 84.3% | 21% | Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Dover, Rochester | NH Dept of Health & Human Services |
| New Jersey | $4,536 | $6,150 | $7,688 | 84.5% | 22% | Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Edison, Trenton | NJ Dept of Health – Long Term Care |
| New Mexico | $2,937 | $4,125 | $5,156 | 81.5% | 23% | Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Roswell | NM Dept of Health |
| New York | $3,992 | $5,555 | $6,944 | 84.1% | 21% | New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, Syracuse, Yonkers | NY Dept of Health |
| North Carolina | $2,797 | $4,050 | $5,063 | 84.2% | 26% | Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Asheville | NC Dept of Health & Human Services |
| North Dakota | $1,869 | $3,700 | $4,625 | 81.0% | 20% | Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, West Fargo | ND Dept of Health |
| Ohio | $2,514 | $4,050 | $5,063 | 83.0% | 21% | Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron, Dayton | OH Dept of Health |
| Oklahoma | $1,908 | $3,755 | $4,694 | 80.8% | 21% | Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Broken Arrow, Lawton | OK Dept of Health – Long Term Care |
| Oregon | $4,661 | $5,190 | $6,488 | 85.2% | 26% | Portland, Eugene, Salem, Gresham, Hillsboro, Bend | OR Dept of Human Services |
| Pennsylvania | $2,420 | $4,845 | $6,056 | 83.4% | 20% | Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Reading, Scranton | PA Dept of Health |
| Rhode Island | $4,690 | $5,400 | $6,750 | 83.7% | 20% | Providence, Cranston, Warwick, Pawtucket, East Providence | RI Dept of Health |
| South Carolina | $3,349 | $3,750 | $4,688 | 84.0% | 27% | Columbia, Charleston, North Charleston, Greenville, Rock Hill | SC Dept of Health & Environmental Control |
| South Dakota | $1,566 | $3,350 | $4,188 | 81.8% | 21% | Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen, Brookings, Watertown | SD Dept of Health |
| Tennessee | $4,243 | $4,025 | $5,031 | 83.5% | 24% | Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro | TN Dept of Health |
| Texas | $2,338 | $3,885 | $4,856 | 84.5% | 28% | Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso | TX Health & Human Services |
| Utah | $2,829 | $3,750 | $4,688 | 84.2% | 27% | Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo, West Jordan, Orem, St. George | UT Dept of Health & Human Services |
| Vermont | $4,695 | $5,300 | $6,625 | 83.8% | 19% | Burlington, South Burlington, Rutland, Essex, Barre | VT Dept of Health |
| Virginia | $5,011 | $4,975 | $6,219 | 84.8% | 24% | Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Richmond, Arlington, Alexandria | VA Dept of Health |
| Washington | $3,496 | $5,500 | $6,875 | 85.5% | 26% | Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue, Kirkland | WA Dept of Social & Health Services |
| West Virginia | $1,966 | $3,800 | $4,750 | 79.2% | 17% | Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Parkersburg, Wheeling | WV Office of Health Facility Licensure |
| Wisconsin | $1,940 | $4,350 | $5,438 | 83.2% | 22% | Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine, Appleton | WI Dept of Health Services |
| Wyoming | $2,725 | $4,200 | $5,250 | 80.5% | 21% | Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette, Rock Springs | WY Dept of Health |
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Independent Living (/mo): SeniorLiving.org 2026 — survey of ~4,000 senior living facilities nationwide, April 2026. State medians. seniorliving.org
Assisted Living & Memory Care (/mo): SeniorLiving.org / Genworth Cost of Care 2025. State medians reflect actual move-in costs. National median AL: $5,419/month. seniorliving.org
All costs are monthly medians — actual costs vary by community, unit type, care level, and market. Consult individual communities for current pricing.
Occupancy rates: State-level estimates derived from NIC MAP Q3–Q4 2025 primary market data and regional benchmarks. National average: 89.1% Q4 2025. Individual state rates are estimates — contact Haven for market-specific NIC MAP data.
65+ Growth projections: U.S. Census Bureau population projections. Reflects estimated growth in the 65+ cohort from 2025 to 2030 by state.
Licensing authority links: Current as of April 2026. Regulations change — verify with the licensing authority directly before relying on any regulatory information.
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