New Mexico Assisted Living

If you wanted to create a list of some of the most undervalued places in the United States for senior living, New Mexico would surely make the cut. The state is a part of the western U.S., where a number of other noteworthy states like California, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon compete for attention - yet it is New Mexico that has the cheapest senior housing costs. New Mexico has 2+ million residents. Its growth remains steady though not quite at the same accelerated pace as Arizona, Nevada and Colorado.

While it may lack some of the appeal of the Pacific coastal states of California and Washington, as well as the renowned mild winters of Arizona, New Mexico has plenty to offer to seniors and retirees, and at much cheaper costs.

New Mexico features the same mild year-round temperatures as its neighbor, Arizona, yet with more open land and less traffic. The scenery is pretty, especially if you like high desert settings.

Assisted Living in New Mexico - Costs

New Mexico is the fourth most affordable state in the country for assisted living costs. It is by far the cheapest in the west, as the three states in front of New Mexico (and several ranked behind it) are all located in the south.

Therefore, you cannot find better value in the western United States for elderly care. The typical assisted living unit in the state of New Mexico only costs $3,380 per month. The monthly average is several hundred dollars lower than the national average. For comparison, California costs $4,000 per month based on monthly averages.

Prices are even lower in the cities of Hatch, Clovis, Las Cruces and Albuquerque where the medians are in the lower to mid $3,000s. The counties of Curry, Bernalillo, Dona Ana and Chaves are also well regarded for affordable senior living.

The costliest cities for assisted living are in Hobbs and Santa Fe, though both of these cities still have median averages at or below the national ranking.

New Mexico offers the Centennial Care Community Benefit program under its Medicaid system for healthcare costs related to assisted living. You can learn more about the financial assistance by contacting a state office.

New Mexico Assisted Living Types

The New Mexico Department of Health can help answer questions or concerns about assisted living facilities. The department is responsible for establishing, monitoring, and enforcing quality standards in hundreds of different assisted living facilities.

The types are separated based on the number of rooms allowed in the complex, the number of people allowed per room, and the additional requirements of private bathrooms and other amenities.

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