Care Cost Calculator

Compare in-home care, assisted living and a nursing home in your state. Prices are the CareScout 2025 state medians. The first three fields are enough; the rest add the Medicaid and VA estimates.

State where care would happen

The survey has no row for the District of Columbia.

Age of the person who needs care

Sex (optional)

Picks the matching CDC life table.

Daily activities that need help

Bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, eating.

Years to project

How fast the need for help grows

A scenario, not a prediction. The range shows all three.

Add money details for the Medicaid and VA estimates (optional)

Monthly income ($)

Liquid assets ($)

Home equity ($)

Hours of in-home care a week

A spouse still lives at home

VA pension status

For planning only. This is not financial, medical or legal advice, and actual prices vary by provider. Medicaid and VA outcomes are decided by those agencies; an elder law attorney can advise on your situation.