As we get older and our life expectancy increases, the likelihood we will need some sort of long-term care increases. This calculator is designed to help estimate the cost of long-term care in your area and help you plan your retirement.

Select a state and then a city from the pull-down menus to view the estimated average cost of long-term care services in your area.

Select a state:
Select a city:

Monthly Annually
Nursing Home (semi-private room)1
Assisted Living Facility 2
Home Care (Home Health Aide, five hours per day, five days per week)1


Note that due to inflation, the cost of care will increase over time.
1. MetLife Mature Market Institute, "The MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home & Home Care Costs," September 2006.
2. MetLife Mature Market Institute, "The MetLife Survey of Assisted Living Costs," October 2006.