Traverse City, MI has 5 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $11,701/mo. That's above the Michigan state median by about 4%. Traverse City nursing homes runs large: 40% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 96.
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Median monthly price, Traverse City
$11,701/mo
Estimated range $11,127 – $13,109
● Traverse City $11,701 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Traverse City 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.
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Traverse City.
Traverse City is a market of larger communities. 40% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 96 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 23 findings per provider here.
3 of the 5 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 60% against 45% across Michigan.
Traverse City, in Grand Traverse County, has about 15,593 residents. About 3,729 of them (24%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $74,087.
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 Traverse City.
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 →
Traverse City's median nursing home cost is about 4% higher than the Michigan state median.
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