No. CareScout, the primary industry cost-of-care survey referenced for Minnesota figures, does not survey memory care as a separate category, so there is no verified statewide or metro median memory-care rate to cite. Any specific memory-care dollar figure circulating online should be treated as unverified.
The detail behind the number
This absence of a published benchmark is a real gap for Twin Cities families trying to budget, because memory care communities typically charge a premium over standard assisted living due to higher staffing ratios and secured-unit programming, but there's no reliable published state or metro figure to anchor expectations. In practice, this means families need to gather actual quotes directly from three or four licensed 'assisted living facility with dementia care' communities in their target area — say, Maple Grove, Eagan, or St. Paul — rather than relying on a published average the way they might for standard assisted living or nursing home rates. Ask each community for its full current fee schedule, including any community-fee or care-level upcharges, since memory care pricing structures vary more than standard assisted living pricing across providers.
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