Assisted living state rankings report

Information is the most powerful tool when it comes to finding and choosing a quality assisted living community for an aging loved one. As the nation’s largest and most trusted senior living referral service, we’re proud to use proprietary data from nearly 10,000 communities, in addition to external research, to provide you with accurate rankings of the top 25 states for assisted living.

By providing clarity on the best assisted living communities to receive care, families can make informed decisions on where to move a loved one. We’ve done extensive research on which elements of assisted living matter most to families and weighted them accordingly. Each state was evaluated for its assisted living costs, services, and amenities, in addition to reviews from real families.

Below, you’ll be able to view which U.S. states rank in the top 25 for assisted living and compare them against one another. We also provide a breakdown of our methodology and provide you insight on the data used to assign rankings.

Select any state below to see how it ranks overall and in three overarching categories — services and amenities, affordability, and ratings.