Evanston, IL has 8 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $8,338/mo. That's roughly in line with the Illinois state median.
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Median monthly price, Evanston
$8,338/mo
Estimated range $8,115 – $9,254
● Evanston $8,338 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Evanston runs about $36 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.
Nearby cities: Skokie · Niles · Glenview · Park Ridge · Northbrook
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Evanston.
The typical licensed nursing homes provider in Evanston has 98 beds. They range from 18 to 158.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 9.5 findings per provider here, below the Cook County average of 33.
6 of the 8 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 75% against 31% across Illinois.
In the last 365 days: 30 newly licensed · 4 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Evanston, in Cook County, has about 76,340 residents. About 14,153 of them (19%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $96,434.
Source: US Census BureauState Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Evanston.
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 →
Evanston's median nursing home cost is about 0% higher than the Illinois state median.
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