State-by-State Assisted Living Costs Revealed

How does your state rate when it comes to assisted living costs? According to the 2012 A Place for Mom Senior Care Survey, there's a wide variance from state to state.

The figures listed below represent average monthly rates for a one-bedroom apartment.

Montana: $2,559
South Carolina: $2,630
Idaho: $2,687
Oklahoma: $2,706
Mississippi: $2,784
North Dakota: $2,808
Indiana: $2,844
Tennessee: $2,913
Kentucky: $2,916
Michigan: $2,927
Alabama: $2,945
Georgia: $2,962
Florida: $2,967
Washington: $2,970
Minnesota: $2,981
South Carolina: $2,997
New Mexico: $3,009
Iowa: $3,020
West Virginia: $3,070
Nevada: $3,072
Kansas: $3,092
Ohio: $3,100
Oregon: $3,106
Utah: $3,135
Pennsylvania: $3,158
Arizona: $3,165
Nebraska: $3,165
North Carolina: $3,184
Texas: $3,189
Wisconsin: $3,195
Missouri: $3,212
Arkansas: $3,279
Louisiana: $3,306
California: $3,341
Wyoming: $3,447
Illinois: $3,477
Virginia: $3,542
Colorado: $3,599
Rhode Island: $3,700
Hawaii: $3,777
New York: $3,954
Vermont: $4,171
Maryland: $4,177
New Jersey: $4,197
New Hampshire: $4,278
Massachusetts: $4,472
Alaska: $4,478
Delaware: $4,520
Connecticut: $4,550
Maine: $4,671