The 2025 numbers
CareScout's 2025 Cost of Care Survey monthly medians [1]:
$10,646Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area
$10,342Florida
$9,581United States
$127,752area, per year (12 × monthly)
| Type of care | South Florida area* | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assisted living (one-bedroom, private pay) | $5,617 | $5,610 | $6,200 |
| In-home care, non-medical (44 hours a week) | $5,339 | $6,101 | $6,673 |
| Adult day health care | $1,625 | $1,625 | $2,058 |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $10,646 | $10,342 | $9,581 |
| Nursing home, private room | $12,877 | $12,167 | $10,798 |
*CareScout's "Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach" area, which covers Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties. CareScout does not publish a separate figure for individual cities. Survey responses were collected July–November 2025. A median is a midpoint, not a quote: half of the providers surveyed charged more and half charged less.
Private rooms
A private nursing home room had an area median of $12,877 a month in 2025 [1]. A Move for Mom helps families with senior living communities; for nursing home placement, talk with the hospital or rehab discharge planner too.