Comparing the monthly average fees for shared rooms in nursing homes, West Seattle’s prices are more than $2,800 higher than the national average of $7,756. West Seattle costs also exceed Washington’s state average of $9,581 by over $1,000.
West Seattle, as part of the greater Seattle metro area, is one of Washington state’s most expensive cities for nursing home care. Its average costs are almost equal to the Bremerton area’s median of $10,646 and Mount Vernon’s monthly average of $10,357. Seniors in the Olympia area pay $9,520, which is about $1,100 less than what facilities in West Seattle charge. In Wenatchee, nursing home costs are even cheaper at $9,034, which is almost $1,600 under prices here.