Jersey City has relatively high prices for nursing homes compared to the rest of New Jersey, but it has reasonable prices compared to nearby cities in other states. In Atlantic City, the average monthly price is $9,277, while the average cost in Trenton to the west is $10,783 per month. A short distance across the state line in New York, however, nursing home costs rise significantly in Poughkeepsie where the average monthly rate is $13,748. Costs are also higher in nearby Allentown, Pennsylvania, where the average monthly price is $12,471.