We're still building out our memory care directory for Tavares, FL. The median estimated cost is $7,096/mo. That's roughly in line with the Florida state median. Browse nearby cities or the Florida page while we finish adding local providers.
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● Tavares $7,096 ○ National median $7,788
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Tavares figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Modeled memory-care ranges for Tavares versus Florida and a multi-state national aggregate. Method: local assisted-living estimate plus a documented 20–30% premium band (not a Genworth memory-care survey median).
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The $6,174 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Tavares's implied rate of about $32 an hour:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Astatula $7,096 · Yalaha $7,096 · Howey-in-the-Hills $7,096 · Silver Lake $7,096 · Tangerine $7,096
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Tavares has an estimated population of 20,463. About 7,343 residents (36%) are age 65 or older. Tavares is located in Lake County, Florida. The median household income is $58,886. Estimated median cost in Tavares is $7,096 per month, compared with $7,013 per month statewide in Florida.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Tavares.
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Tavares's median memory care cost is about 1% higher than the Florida state median.
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Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, memory care in Tavares, FL costs $7,096/month (median).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Memory Care in Tavares, FL. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/memory-care/florida/tavares/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Memory Care in Tavares, FL." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/memory-care/florida/tavares/.
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