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.
For the Cost of Long-Term Care Study, 12,500 assisted living facilities were surveyed in 2014. Key findings include: The U.S. state annual average cost for residing in a private room in an assisted living facility is $50,940. Overall costs may be higher in urban settings or if a resident has a high level of chronicity, which requires additional services.