Unlike the Afghanistan age-sex pyramid, the United States population shows a significant number of residents aged 80 and above, showing that increased longevity is much more likely in the U.S. than in Afghanistan.
1 Additional Fees: Assisted living communities typically charge a non-refundable administrative fee upon move-in. 2  This fee covers everything from getting the new resident enrolled in services to renovating his or her apartment, and typically ranges from $1,000 to $5,000.
The United States average cost for an Assisted Living facility in 2012 was $3,550 per month. The state with the highest average cost was Washington, D.C., with $5,933. The lowest average cost reported was $2,695, in Oklahoma.he survey says that the average cost in 2012 of an Assisted Living Facility in New Jersey was $4,794 per month, up from $4,269 in 2010.