Where does Alabama rank in most affordable states for long

When older Americans contemplate retirement, and they consider whether to retire in another state, the regional costs of senior care might not cross their minds.

Yet, Alabamians should realize more than 80% of Americans will need long-term care at some point, according to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. Long-term care delivers help with everyday activities, like dressing and eating.

A recent report from Caring.com, the senior care platform, ranks and rates states including Alabama on affordability of assisted living, nursing homes and other metrics of long-term care.

The costs of senior care vary dramatically from one state to another. Assisted living costs $52,200 a year in South Dakota, on average, but $107,460 in Connecticut. A private nursing-home room co