Queens is located in New York City, and its nursing home cost data is figured into the area’s average of $11,771 per month. While this is considerably higher than the national average of $7,756, it’s a little lower than the statewide median of $12,319. Queens is an affordable alternative to the Poughkeepsie area, where rates average $13,748, and Kingston, where costs are even higher at $14,797. In the Albany area, seniors pay $12,973 per month, and Utica is among the cheapest cities in the state for nursing home care with an average of $9,581.