Senior Living in New York, NY: Verified Testimonials & 2026 Costs

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Every community below has testimonials from recorded phone interviews with its own residents and families. Prices shown are the operators’ published starting rates — not estimates, and not gated behind a form.

Starting rates published by each operator, verified June 2026. Skilled nursing is typically billed by payer (Medicare/Medicaid/private) rather than a monthly rate. CMS ratings apply to Medicare-certified skilled nursing only — assisted living is state-licensed and has no federal rating.

All senior living in New York: 476 licensed communities by county

Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Kings, Queens, New York, Suffolk, Nassau, Bronx, Westchester, Richmond, Rockland, and Putnam counties in New York, plus Bergen, Middlesex, Essex, Hudson, Ocean, Monmouth, Union, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified testimonials have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.

Also listed from public records: 8 independent living, life plan or 55+ communities and 849 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so they are listed apart on each county page.

How much does senior living cost in New York?

Verified starting rates at featured New York communities range from $2,575 per month at Mira Vie at Fanwood (independent living) to $5,375 at Mira Vie at Green Knoll (assisted living and memory care). Memory care generally runs $1,000–$1,500 above assisted living; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent.

Ranges reflect published rates at verified New York-area communities plus operator-published market rates, November 2026. New York’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.

What are the highest-rated nursing homes in New York?

157 of the 551 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the New York metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale in Riverdale. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.

Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved November 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.

Which New York areas have senior living?

Senior living in the New York metro is spread across Kings, Queens, New York, Suffolk, Nassau, Bronx, Westchester, Richmond, Rockland, and Putnam counties in New York, plus Bergen, Middlesex, Essex, Hudson, Ocean, Monmouth, Union, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.

Recent verified testimonials from New York families

Assisted living and memory care by city