Rochester, MN has 18 licensed memory care communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $8,346/mo. That's roughly in line with the Minnesota state median. Rochester memory care runs large: 44% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 82.
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Median monthly price, Rochester
$8,346/mo
Estimated range $8,012 – $8,680
● Rochester $8,346 ○ National median $7,788
Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium
2025 figures
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Home care in Rochester runs about $45 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Rochester.
Rochester is a market of larger communities. 44% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 82 beds, against 61 across Minnesota.
In the last 365 days: 94 newly licensed · 1 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Rochester, in Olmsted County, has about 122,330 residents. About 19,980 of them (16%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $89,389.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Rochester.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Rochester's median memory care cost is about 2% higher than the Minnesota state median.
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