Nursing Home Costs by State
South Dakota has the highest Homemaker Services AMC in 2024 ($100,672), followed by Vermont ($99,528) and Maine ($98,384). Louisiana has the lowest ($45,760).
Homemaker Services AMC, 2024
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51 states have a value in both years.
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Data
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| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Dakota | $100,672 | $36,920 | $100,672 |
| 2 |  Vermont | $99,528 | — | $99,528 |
| 3 |  Maine | $98,384 | $28,990 | $98,384 |
| 4 |  Washington | $96,096 | $70,525 | $96,096 |
| 5 |  Colorado | $91,520 | $23,400 | $96,096 |
| 5 |  Minnesota | $91,520 | $30,550 | $98,384 |
| 5 |  Oregon | $91,520 | $73,710 | $91,520 |
| 5 |  Hawaii | $91,520 | $20,800 | $97,240 |
| 5 |  Montana | $91,520 | $60,320 | $91,520 |
| 5 |  North Dakota | $91,520 | $61,100 | $91,520 |
| 11 |  California | $86,944 | $23,400 | $89,232 |
| 11 |  Massachusetts | $86,944 | $28,860 | $86,944 |
| 11 |  New Hampshire | $86,944 | $24,440 | $89,232 |
| 11 |  Rhode Island | $86,944 | — | $96,096 |
| 11 |  District of Columbia | $86,944 | — | $86,944 |
| 16 |  New Jersey | $82,368 | $27,300 | $84,656 |
| 16 |  Wisconsin | $82,368 | $25,090 | $86,944 |
| 16 |  Utah | $82,368 | $45,500 | $86,944 |
| 16 |  Nevada | $82,368 | $21,710 | $86,944 |
| 20 |  Illinois | $80,080 | $37,700 | $80,080 |
| 20 |  Arizona | $80,080 | $33,280 | $82,368 |
| 20 |  Maryland | $80,080 | $30,615 | $80,080 |
| 20 |  Iowa | $80,080 | $17,420 | $89,232 |
| 20 |  Nebraska | $80,080 | $45,435 | $82,368 |
| 25 |  New York | $77,792 | $41,080 | $77,792 |
| 25 |  Oklahoma | $77,792 | $62,400 | $80,080 |
| 25 |  Connecticut | $77,792 | $32,500 | $80,080 |
| 25 |  Delaware | $77,792 | $9,100 | $77,792 |
| 25 |  Alaska | $77,792 | — | $77,792 |
| 30 |  Pennsylvania | $75,504 | $21,840 | $77,792 |
| 30 |  Michigan | $75,504 | $48,230 | $77,792 |
| 32 |  Ohio | $73,216 | $21,580 | $75,504 |
| 32 |  Virginia | $73,216 | $21,190 | $75,504 |
| 32 |  Indiana | $73,216 | $24,440 | $75,504 |
| 32 |  Missouri | $73,216 | $28,925 | $75,504 |
| 32 |  Kentucky | $73,216 | $21,450 | $77,792 |
| 37 |  Kansas | $70,928 | $48,750 | $73,216 |
| 37 |  Idaho | $70,928 | $40,300 | $76,648 |
| 39 |  Florida | $68,640 | $31,200 | $68,640 |
| 39 |  North Carolina | $68,640 | $21,580 | $68,640 |
| 39 |  Tennessee | $68,640 | $22,100 | $70,928 |
| 39 |  South Carolina | $68,640 | $18,720 | $68,640 |
| 43 |  Texas | $64,064 | $26,000 | $68,640 |
| 43 |  Georgia | $64,064 | $26,000 | $66,352 |
| 43 |  New Mexico | $64,064 | $46,280 | $64,064 |
| 46 |  Wyoming | $62,920 | — | $74,360 |
| 47 |  Arkansas | $59,488 | — | $59,488 |
| 48 |  Alabama | $57,200 | $31,330 | $57,200 |
| 48 |  West Virginia | $57,200 | $40,950 | $66,352 |
| 50 |  Mississippi | $51,480 | $26,000 | $57,200 |
| 51 |  Louisiana | $45,760 | $18,850 | $50,336 |
What correlates with Homemaker Services AMC (2024)?
Pearson r against 2,069 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Homemaker Services AMC tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Homemaker Services AMC tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
- Maternal Mortality Total Deaths (2019-2023)Maternal Mortality Rate by StatePlotr = −0.78 · very strong · n = 39
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- % of US Households with Low or Very Low SecurityFood Insecurity by StatePlotr = −0.73 · very strong · n = 51
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Homemaker Services AMC?
- South Dakota has the highest Homemaker Services AMC in 2024, at $100,672, followed by Vermont ($99,528) and Maine ($98,384).
- Which state has the lowest Homemaker Services AMC?
- Louisiana has the lowest Homemaker Services AMC in 2024, at $45,760.
- What is the median Homemaker Services AMC across US states?
- The median is $77,792 across the 51 US states with data in 2024.
- Where does this nursing home costs by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Nursing Home Costs in 2025 - Senior Living; Cost of Care Survey 2024 - Genworth.