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While the national average daily cost for private nursing home care is $194, the cost varies widely from state to state, according to the Genworth Financial 2006 Cost of Care Survey. The survey evaluated the daily cost of assistance in a nursing home for a person suffering from debilitating conditions, such as Parkinson's disease. It did not include costs for therapy, rehabilitation, or medications.

Choose Your State:
A-F	G-M	N-P	R-Z

Alabama	$147
Alaska	$524
Arizona	$175
Phoenix	$200
Arkansas	$127
California	$185
Los Angeles	$204
Oakland	$242
Sacramento	$241
Santa Ana	$248
San Diego	$198
San Francisco	$268
San Jose	$254
Colorado	$165
Denver	$169
Connecticut	$315
Bridgeport	$338
Delaware	$197
District of Columbia	$220
Florida	$182
Jacksonville	$175
Miami	$225
Orlando	$188
Tampa	$209	return to top
Georgia	$135
Atlanta	$160
Hawaii	$271
Idaho	$155
Illinois	$156
Chicago	$167
Indiana	$163
Indianapolis	$176
Iowa	$130
Kansas	$122
Kentucky	$152
Louisiana	$116
Maine	$219
Maryland	$181
Baltimore	$202
Massachusetts	$273
Boston	$282
Michigan	$182
Detroit	$173
Minnesota	$131
Minneapolis	$156
Mississippi	$151
Missouri	$118
Kansas City	$158
St. Louis	$125
Montana	$155	return to top
Nebraska	$131
Nevada	$184
Las Vegas	$188
New Hampshire	$233
New Jersey	$236
Newark	$319
New Mexico	$151
New York	$230
Buffalo	$255
Rochester	$255
Syracuse	$255
New York City	$385
North Carolina	$168
Charlotte	$164
North Dakota	$134
Ohio	$179
Oklahoma	$135
Oregon	$191
Portland	$195
Pennsylvania	$209
Philadelphia	$249
Rhode Island	$201	return to top
South Carolina	$152
South Dakota	$135
Tennessee	$152
Texas	$123
Austin	$139
Dallas	$157
Houston	$165
San Antonio	$144
Utah	$165
Vermont	$207
Virginia	$158
Washington	$186
Seattle	$236
West Virginia	$176
Wisconsin	$199
Wyoming	$157

Source: Genworth Financial 2006 Cost of Care Survey, Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities and Home Care Providers, March 2006.