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Long-Term Care in Your Area

Planning for long-term care starts with understanding the costs. Use our cost of care calculator to find the latest median prices for various care services in your city or state, so you can make informed financial decisions for the future.

Long-Term Care Services

Care Type Des Moines Median

Home Healthcare

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$180 /day

$5,523 /mo

$65,735 /yr

Des Moines Area

$180 /day

$5,523 /mo

$65,735 /yr

Your Area

Des Moines Area

/day

/mo

/yr

Des Moines Area

$177 /day

$5,413 /mo

$64,441 /yr

State Median

Iowa

$165 /day

$5,041 /mo

$59,985 /yr

National Median

United States

Des Moines Area, Iowa Costs

$15 /day more than the national median

$482 /mo more than the national median

$5,750 /yr more than the national median

Adult Day Care

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$53 /day

$1,607 /mo

$19,122 /yr

Des Moines Area

$53 /day

$1,607 /mo

$19,122 /yr

Your Area

Des Moines Area

/day

/mo

/yr

Des Moines Area

$47 /day

$1,431 /mo

$17,032 /yr

State Median

Iowa

$56 /day

$1,719 /mo

$20,471 /yr

National Median

United States

Des Moines Area, Iowa Costs

$3 /day less than the national median

$112 /mo less than the national median

$1,349 /yr less than the national median

Assisted Living

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$167 /day

$5,141 /mo

$61,195 /yr

Des Moines Area

$167 /day

$5,141 /mo

$61,195 /yr

Your Area

Des Moines Area

/day

/mo

/yr

Des Moines Area

$143 /day

$4,332 /mo

$51,548 /yr

State Median

Iowa

$148 /day

$4,509 /mo

$53,671 /yr

National Median

United States

Des Moines Area, Iowa Costs

$19 /day more than the national median

$632 /mo more than the national median

$7,524 /yr more than the national median

Memory Care

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$193 /day

$5,862 /mo

$69,177 /yr

Des Moines Area

$193 /day

$5,862 /mo

$69,177 /yr

Your Area

Des Moines Area

/day

/mo

/yr

Des Moines Area

$179 /day

$5,442 /mo

$64,218 /yr

State Median

Iowa

$186 /day

$5,677 /mo

$67,003 /yr

National Median

United States

Des Moines Area, Iowa Costs

$7 /day more than the national median

$185 /mo more than the national median

$2,174 /yr more than the national median

Nursing Home

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$289 /day

$8,792 /mo

$104,634 /yr

Des Moines Area

$289 /day

$8,792 /mo

$104,634 /yr

Your Area

Des Moines Area

/day

/mo

/yr

Des Moines Area

$261 /day

$7,943 /mo

$94,526 /yr

State Median

Iowa

$308 /day

$9,403 /mo

$111,909 /yr

National Median

United States

Des Moines Area, Iowa Costs

$19 /day less than the national median

$611 /mo less than the national median

$7,275 /yr less than the national median

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