Assisted Living in New York, NY
New York has 19 state-licensed assisted living communities. The median cost of assisted living in New York is $7,110 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
All 19 licensed assisted living communities in New York
Every assisted living community New York licenses in New York, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
19 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 305 West End Assisted Livingmemory care305 W End Ave | Large200 residents | $4,400 to $7,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Apsleymemory care2330 Broadway | Large190 residents | from $17,069/mo |
| Atria West 86333 West 86th Street | Large189 residents | from $3,995/mo |
| Sunrise at East 56thmemory care139 E 56th St | Large182 residents | from $15,330/mo |
| Coterie Hudson Yardsmemory care505 W 35th St | Large164 residents | from $15,900/mo |
| Inspir Carnegie Hillmemory care1802 2nd Avenue | Large158 residents | $4,400 to $7,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The Bristal at York Avenuememory care1622-1632 York Ave | Large132 residents | from $16,500/mo |
| Vista on 5th1261 Fifth Avenue | Large127 residents | about $6,063/moLilisity estimate |
| Carnegie East House1844 Second Avenue | Large112 residents | from $8,000/mo |
| VillageCare at 46 and Ten510 West 46th Street | Large89 residents | $4,400 to $7,100/moLilisity estimate |
| West Side Federation For Senior And Supportive Housing109 West 129th Street | Large79 residents | $4,400 to $7,100/moLilisity estimate |
| The 80th Street Residencememory care430 East 80th Street | Large70 residents | $4,400 to $7,100/moLilisity estimate |
| RiverSpring Residencesmemory care5901 Palisade Avenue | Large69 residents | $4,400 to $7,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Alma Rangel Gardens NY Foundation EHP#755 W 137th St | Mid-size47 residents | $4,400 to $7,100/moLilisity estimate |
| Frederic Fleming Residence443-445 West 22nd Street | Mid-size47 residents | $4,400 to $7,100/moLilisity estimate |
| NY Found-Senior Citizens EHP#2 Brown Gardens225 East 93rd Street | Mid-size47 residents | $4,400 to $7,100/moLilisity estimate |
| NY Found-Senior Citizens EHP#4 Ridge Street Gardens80-92 Ridge Street | Mid-size47 residents | $4,400 to $7,100/moLilisity estimate |
| NY Found-Senior Citizens EHP#5 Clinton Gardens404-412 W. 54 St.- Clinton Gardens | Mid-size47 residents | $4,400 to $7,100/moLilisity estimate |
| NY Found-Senior Citizens EHP#31850 2nd Ave | Mid-size42 residents | $4,400 to $7,100/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in New York
Also in New York: 3 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in New York and 52 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 1 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does assisted living cost in New York?
The median cost of assisted living in New York is $7,110 a month ($85,320 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 6 New York communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,995 to $17,069 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in New York, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every New York tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a New York community’s license
New York publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: health.data.ny.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
New York assisted living questions
New York licenses 19 assisted living communities in New York as of November 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in New York is $7,110 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. New York's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
New York publishes its licensing records at health.data.ny.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.