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Cost of Long-Term Care by State

Alaska has the highest Semi-Private Room MMC in 2025 ($31,282), followed by Oregon ($16,292) and Hawaii ($15,540). Texas has the lowest ($5,639).

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Semi-Private Room MMC, 2025

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

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Median
$10,213
Middle half $8,961 – $12,798
Average
$11,040
51 states
Highest
$31,282
Alaska
Lowest
$5,639
Texas

Over time · 2023–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • Alaska
  • Oregon
  • Hawaii
  • Connecticut
  • New York

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Semi-Private Room MMC
#
1Alaska$31,282$31,282
2Oregon$16,292$17,607
3Hawaii$15,540$16,855
4Connecticut$15,508$17,074
5New York$15,164$16,025
6Massachusetts$14,881$16,009
7Delaware$14,599$15,336
8Vermont$14,099$15,664
9Maine$13,315$14,302
10Washington$13,095$14,255
11Maryland$12,876$14,881
12West Virginia$12,845$13,252
12New Hampshire$12,845$13,534
14New Jersey$12,751$14,788
15Minnesota$12,532$14,490
16Pennsylvania$12,187$13,347
17California$12,046$15,633
18District of Columbia$11,952$15,664
19Rhode Island$11,748$13,080
20Nevada$11,545$13,174
21Michigan$10,965$11,921
22Florida$10,652$11,905
23Wisconsin$10,370$11,592
23Idaho$10,370$11,028
25Colorado$10,339$12,000
26Wyoming$10,213$10,636
27New Mexico$10,057$11,028
28Mississippi$9,931$10,182
29Tennessee$9,399$10,151
30Montana$9,336$9,712
31Ohio$9,305$10,339
32South Carolina$9,227$9,822
33Iowa$9,195$9,947
34North Dakota$9,148$9,963
35Georgia$9,086$9,712
35North Carolina$9,086$10,182
35South Dakota$9,086$9,618
38Kentucky$8,992$10,244
39Virginia$8,929$10,120
40Indiana$8,741$10,668
41Nebraska$8,631$10,339
42Utah$8,616$10,965
43Alabama$8,397$8,397
44Illinois$8,145$9,399
45Kansas$7,989$8,773
46Arizona$7,832$10,809
47Louisiana$7,707$7,832
48Arkansas$7,362$7,942
49Oklahoma$6,641$7,832
50Missouri$6,548$7,362
51Texas$5,639$7,300

What correlates with Semi-Private Room MMC (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,098 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Semi-Private Room MMC tend to score higher on these

  1. Private Room AMCNursing Home Costs by State
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  2. Semi-Private RoomAssisted Living Costs by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. Private RoomAssisted Living Costs by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. EarthquakesEarthquakes by State
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 35
    Plot
  5. COLI Health Costs IndexLeast Expensive States
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Hunting Acres Per Person To HuntBest States For Hunting
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 47
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Semi-Private Room MMC tend to score lower on these

  1. Average July Temperature (°F)Climate by State (1991–2020 Averages)
    r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Public Land Change 1990-2018Public Land by State
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. # of CountiesStates Without Counties
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  4. NFIP Cost Difference From 2021Floods by State
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  5. Avg Combined Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 47
    Plot
  6. # of Snake SpeciesSnake Population by State
    r = −0.64 · strong · n = 49
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Semi-Private Room MMC?
Alaska has the highest Semi-Private Room MMC in 2025, at $31,282, followed by Oregon ($16,292) and Hawaii ($15,540).
Which state has the lowest Semi-Private Room MMC?
Texas has the lowest Semi-Private Room MMC in 2025, at $5,639.
What is the median Semi-Private Room MMC across US states?
The median is $10,213 across the 51 US states with data in 2025.
Where does the Cost of Long-Term Care by State data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Nursing Home Costs - Senior Living.

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