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Average Number of Certified Nursing Facility Beds by Rurality
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2025
Location
Average Number of Beds in a Rural Nursing Facility
Average Number of Beds in an Urban Nursing Facility
United States
85.4
114.9
Alabama
114.1
120.5
Alaska
25.9
75.5
Arizona
105.2
114.7
Arkansas
97
106.6
California
76.2
99.7
Colorado
69.2
102.6
Connecticut
107.9
120.9
Delaware
117.3
103.2
District of Columbia
N/A
146.2
Florida
111.2
122.1
Georgia
100.9
117.2
Hawaii
92.7
104.5
Idaho
59.2
86.2
Illinois
94.3
140.4
Indiana
82.6
103.8
Iowa
60.6
72.4
Kansas
49.9
74.4
Kentucky
90.2
98.9
Louisiana
116.8
123.3
Maine
65.599999999999994
84
Maryland
104.3
127.8
Massachusetts
91.4
120
Michigan
86.5
110.3
Minnesota
57.9
81.9
Mississippi
84
93
Missouri
89.9
112
Montana
76.3
110.6
Nebraska
62.7
101.4
Nevada
65.7
115.8
New Hampshire
97.7
101.7
New Jersey
N/A
146.4
New Mexico
88.7
112.1
New York
122.3
196.3
North Carolina
104.1
104.9
North Dakota
53
99.1
Ohio
74.8
92.9
Oklahoma
90
103.9
Oregon
82.6
82.8
Pennsylvania
113.7
130.4
Rhode Island
N/A
112.8
South Carolina
98.7
108.4
South Dakota
59
65.8
Tennessee
101.9
120.4
Texas
99.2
119.3
Utah
70.2
90.6
Vermont
85.7
91.9
Virginia
109.9
114.1
Washington
70.8
100.6
West Virginia
79.8
94
Wisconsin
68.7
83.3
Wyoming
69.2
140.5
2024
Location
Average Number of Beds in a Rural Nursing Facility
Average Number of Beds in an Urban Nursing Facility
United States
85.5
115.1
Alabama
114.1
120.5
Alaska
30.6
78.7
Arizona
105.2
113.9
Arkansas
102.3
109
California
76.2
99.9
Colorado
68.3
102.9
Connecticut
107.7
121.9
Delaware
117.3
104.3
District of Columbia
N/A
146.2
Florida
110.8
121.7
Georgia
100.4
117.4
Hawaii
92.7
103
Idaho
58.7
86
Illinois
92.9
140.3
Indiana
83.7
104.4
Iowa
63.7
74.3
Kansas
50.8
74
Kentucky
90.6
98.2
Louisiana
115.9
125.2
Maine
63.3
84.3
Maryland
104.3
126.4
Massachusetts
91.4
120.2
Michigan
86.7
110.9
Minnesota
58
82.2
Mississippi
83.9
92.7
Missouri
91
111.7
Montana
76.5
128.6
Nebraska
62.7
101.3
Nevada
65.7
115.7
New Hampshire
97.8
101.5
New Jersey
N/A
147
New Mexico
88.7
111.3
New York
122.3
196.1
North Carolina
104.1
104.3
North Dakota
52.4
96.1
Ohio
74.3
93.3
Oklahoma
89.5
103.9
Oregon
83.5
82.8
Pennsylvania
112
130.4
Rhode Island
N/A
112
South Carolina
98.3
108.2
South Dakota
58.3
65.6
Tennessee
101.9
120.1
Texas
99
119.1
Utah
70.2
90.3
Vermont
87.2
91.9
Virginia
107
114.8
Washington
71.400000000000006
101.4
West Virginia
79.3
94.6
Wisconsin
69.2
83.3
Wyoming
70.3
140.5
2023
Location
Average Number of Beds in a Rural Nursing Facility
Average Number of Beds in an Urban Nursing Facility
United States
85.5
114.7
Alabama
114.1
119.8
Alaska
30.6
78.7
Arizona
105.2
113.4
Arkansas
107.4
111.8
California
77.2
99
Colorado
68.5
99.9
Connecticut
102.6
122
Delaware
120.2
106.5
District of Columbia
N/A
147.4
Florida
110.8
121.7
Georgia
100.6
117.2
Hawaii
91.7
99.3
Idaho
58.7
85.2
Illinois
93.3
140.1
Indiana
84.3
103.7
Iowa
63.7
74.4
Kansas
50.7
74.8
Kentucky
90.6
98.1
Louisiana
117.2
127.3
Maine
62
82.8
Maryland
104.3
126.3
Massachusetts
91.4
119.4
Michigan
86.5
111.2
Minnesota
59.1
84.5
Mississippi
84.7
93.7
Missouri
91.7
112.5
Montana
75.2
126.1
Nebraska
62.3
102.7
Nevada
65.7
115.5
New Hampshire
100
102.9
New Jersey
N/A
146.9
New Mexico
88.7
112.1
New York
122.1
195.7
North Carolina
104
104.4
North Dakota
54
92.8
Ohio
74.599999999999994
93.7
Oklahoma
90
103.9
Oregon
81.8
83
Pennsylvania
112.6
130.5
Rhode Island
N/A
112
South Carolina
99.5
107.5
South Dakota
55.8
66.4
Tennessee
101.1
118.8
Texas
97.3
116.2
Utah
70.2
89.8
Vermont
84.3
91.9
Virginia
107
115
Washington
72.900000000000006
101.2
West Virginia
79.5
94.8
Wisconsin
70.099999999999994
83.7
Wyoming
69.5
140.5
2022
Location
Average Number of Beds in a Rural Nursing Facility
Average Number of Beds in an Urban Nursing Facility
United States
85.1
114.5
Alabama
113.1
119.8
Alaska
30.2
78.7
Arizona
105.2
112.5
Arkansas
107
112
California
77.2
99.8
Colorado
68.5
99.8
Connecticut
102.6
121.8
Delaware
114
102.7
District of Columbia
N/A
143.7
Florida
110.6
121.5
Georgia
99.6
116.6
Hawaii
91.3
103
Idaho
58.7
85.2
Illinois
93.6
139.5
Indiana
84.3
104.5
Iowa
63.5
75.3
Kansas
51
75.2
Kentucky
90.1
97.5
Louisiana
117.3
127.3
Maine
60.6
82.3
Maryland
103.3
126.9
Massachusetts
87.4
118
Michigan
86.7
110.6
Minnesota
60.3
86.4
Mississippi
85.6
94.2
Missouri
91.7
111.9
Montana
75.3
120.2
Nebraska
61.5
102
Nevada
65.7
116.7
New Hampshire
100
103.1
New Jersey
N/A
146.7
New Mexico
88.7
111
New York
122
194.2
North Carolina
104.2
104.2
North Dakota
54.7
98.1
Ohio
76.400000000000006
95.2
Oklahoma
89.5
103
Oregon
81.8
84.2
Pennsylvania
112
130.5
Rhode Island
N/A
110.5
South Carolina
100.2
108.3
South Dakota
50.4
55.8
Tennessee
101.3
119.6
Texas
94.6
114.7
Utah
70.2
89.7
Vermont
86.7
91.9
Virginia
106.9
115.6
Washington
74.2
100.9
West Virginia
79.3
94.8
Wisconsin
69.2
82.8
Wyoming
70.099999999999994
140.5
2021
Location
Average Number of Beds in a Rural Nursing Facility
Average Number of Beds in an Urban Nursing Facility
United States
85.4
114.6
Alabama
113.2
119.2
Alaska
30.2
78.7
Arizona
105.1
111.9
Arkansas
106.8
111.2
California
77.5
99.8
Colorado
67.8
99.5
Connecticut
102.6
121.4
Delaware
115.3
101.7
District of Columbia
N/A
143.7
Florida
110
120.8
Georgia
99.8
116.6
Hawaii
91.3
103
Idaho
58.7
85.2
Illinois
92.9
139.3
Indiana
84.1
103.2
Iowa
64.2
76.4
Kansas
51.9
76.1
Kentucky
90.2
97.2
Louisiana
117.3
124.9
Maine
59.1
81.4
Maryland
103.3
126.2
Massachusetts
87.4
117.2
Michigan
86.6
110.7
Minnesota
60.2
86.6
Mississippi
86
94.9
Missouri
91.9
112.5
Montana
75.599999999999994
120.2
Nebraska
61
102.9
Nevada
65.7
116.5
New Hampshire
100
102.9
New Jersey
N/A
145.6
New Mexico
88.5
111.5
New York
122.3
196.4
North Carolina
103.5
103.9
North Dakota
56.7
104.8
Ohio
76.900000000000006
95.5
Oklahoma
89.2
102.4
Oregon
81.8
84.2
Pennsylvania
111.4
130.8
Rhode Island
N/A
107.4
South Carolina
99.9
107.6
South Dakota
57.3
65.3
Tennessee
102.4
119.8
Texas
95.6
115.4
Utah
70.2
89.9
Vermont
86.7
91.9
Virginia
106.9
116.3
Washington
74.2
101.5
West Virginia
79.3
95
Wisconsin
71.8
84.6
Wyoming
69.8
140.5
2020
Location
Average Number of Beds in a Rural Nursing Facility
Average Number of Beds in an Urban Nursing Facility
United States
85.3
114.6
Alabama
114.3
119.2
Alaska
30.2
78.7
Arizona
105.1
111.3
Arkansas
106.9
111.9
California
77.5
100.2
Colorado
68.099999999999994
99.7
Connecticut
96.6
120.9
Delaware
115.3
101
District of Columbia
N/A
136.3
Florida
109.4
120.9
Georgia
99.6
116.7
Hawaii
85.9
101.5
Idaho
57.8
85.8
Illinois
92.5
138.1
Indiana
84
103.2
Iowa
64.3
76.1
Kansas
51.7
76.6
Kentucky
90.2
97.2
Louisiana
117.3
124.2
Maine
59.1
81.4
Maryland
103.3
126.2
Massachusetts
93.2
116.9
Michigan
87.1
110
Minnesota
59.9
87
Mississippi
86.2
95.3
Missouri
92
112.4
Montana
75.599999999999994
120.2
Nebraska
60.9
101.3
Nevada
65.7
116.5
New Hampshire
97.2
102.9
New Jersey
N/A
144.8
New Mexico
88.9
108.7
New York
122.3
195.9
North Carolina
103.5
104.2
North Dakota
57.4
105.7
Ohio
77.599999999999994
96.2
Oklahoma
89.2
102.2
Oregon
81.8
84.4
Pennsylvania
110.7
130.4
Rhode Island
N/A
108.4
South Carolina
99.9
106.7
South Dakota
59
66
Tennessee
102.3
121.3
Texas
95.8
115.8
Utah
70.2
89.9
Vermont
86.7
91.9
Virginia
106.5
115.9
Washington
74.2
101
West Virginia
78.3
95.5
Wisconsin
71.599999999999994
84.9
Wyoming
67.8
140.5
2019
Location
Average Number of Beds in a Rural Nursing Facility
Average Number of Beds in an Urban Nursing Facility
United States
85.1
114.3
Alabama
114.3
119.1
Alaska
30.2
84.5
Arizona
110.1
112.1
Arkansas
104.7
109.9
California
75.900000000000006
100
Colorado
69.900000000000006
100
Connecticut
96.6
121.2
Delaware
123.5
100.9
District of Columbia
N/A
143
Florida
109.9
121.2
Georgia
99
115.9
Hawaii
85.9
100.4
Idaho
57.8
86.5
Illinois
92.7
137.1
Indiana
83.4
102
Iowa
65.5
76.4
Kansas
51.9
76.4
Kentucky
90
97.4
Louisiana
117.2
125.4
Maine
58.6
81.4
Maryland
103.3
126.8
Massachusetts
93.2
115.9
Michigan
88.3
111.1
Minnesota
60
88
Mississippi
86.4
94.9
Missouri
91.3
112.6
Montana
73.5
118.7
Nebraska
61.9
99.6
Nevada
62.3
120.2
New Hampshire
97.2
102.9
New Jersey
N/A
144.7
New Mexico
85.3
111
New York
122.3
195.5
North Carolina
103.1
103.8
North Dakota
58.9
106.6
Ohio
77.8
96.6
Oklahoma
88.6
101.6
Oregon
81.900000000000006
83
Pennsylvania
110.1
130.2
Rhode Island
N/A
107.5
South Carolina
100
106.2
South Dakota
58.5
65.1
Tennessee
102.2
121.4
Texas
94.4
114.6
Utah
67.400000000000006
87.2
Vermont
84.7
91.9
Virginia
106.1
116
Washington
73.3
100.1
West Virginia
78.099999999999994
94.7
Wisconsin
73.7
86.1
Wyoming
67.8
122.7
2018
Location
Average Number of Beds in a Rural Nursing Facility
Average Number of Beds in an Urban Nursing Facility
United States
85.2
114.4
Alabama
113.7
119
Alaska
30.2
84.5
Arizona
113.3
112.2
Arkansas
104.2
108.9
California
78.5
99.3
Colorado
71
100.6
Connecticut
100.1
121.1
Delaware
DQ
DQ
District of Columbia
N/A
143
Florida
109.1
121.4
Georgia
99.3
117
Hawaii
81.099999999999994
101.9
Idaho
61.1
87.9
Illinois
91
135.3
Indiana
84.9
101.7
Iowa
66.599999999999994
77.3
Kansas
53.6
81.9
Kentucky
88.4
97.9
Louisiana
114.7
126.1
Maine
57.8
79.1
Maryland
96.8
126.1
Massachusetts
87.9
115.3
Michigan
89.6
111.7
Minnesota
61.8
88.1
Mississippi
86.9
94.4
Missouri
90.6
113.8
Montana
76.5
127
Nebraska
61.8
95.4
Nevada
59.4
125.3
New Hampshire
97.3
102.8
New Jersey
N/A
144.1
New Mexico
83.6
112.9
New York
122
194.6
North Carolina
103.8
103.3
North Dakota
63.7
105.1
Ohio
80.8
97.1
Oklahoma
87.7
103.2
Oregon
79
83.2
Pennsylvania
111.1
129.6
Rhode Island
N/A
105.1
South Carolina
100
105
South Dakota
59
66.1
Tennessee
102.5
122.8
Texas
95.7
114.3
Utah
68
86
Vermont
84.7
91.9
Virginia
106.6
114.6
Washington
75.3
98.9
West Virginia
77.099999999999994
95.2
Wisconsin
74.7
90.2
Wyoming
67.8
122.7
2017
Location
Average Number of Beds in a Rural Nursing Facility
Average Number of Beds in an Urban Nursing Facility
United States
85.2
114.5
Alabama
113.7
118.3
Alaska
30.2
84.5
Arizona
113.3
111.4
Arkansas
105.8
108.4
California
79.8
99.1
Colorado
72
100.8
Connecticut
100.9
121.2
Delaware
DQ
DQ
District of Columbia
N/A
143
Florida
109.8
121.5
Georgia
99.2
118
Hawaii
87.1
101.6
Idaho
60.9
85.3
Illinois
91
134.8
Indiana
84.4
101.8
Iowa
66.599999999999994
78.2
Kansas
57.4
87.1
Kentucky
87.3
98.4
Louisiana
114.8
126.8
Maine
56.8
78.6
Maryland
98
124
Massachusetts
87.9
114.8
Michigan
90.6
111.2
Minnesota
62
87.8
Mississippi
86.8
96.2
Missouri
89.9
114.1
Montana
74.400000000000006
127
Nebraska
61
96.9
Nevada
59.4
127.5
New Hampshire
97.3
101.8
New Jersey
N/A
144.2
New Mexico
83.9
110.6
New York
120.3
194.3
North Carolina
102.6
105.1
North Dakota
64.3
102.4
Ohio
81.400000000000006
98.2
Oklahoma
87.2
99.4
Oregon
81.900000000000006
83.2
Pennsylvania
109.5
128.9
Rhode Island
N/A
104.1
South Carolina
99.8
105.6
South Dakota
59.7
68.3
Tennessee
102.3
123.3
Texas
95.4
114.6
Utah
67
87.8
Vermont
84.1
91.9
Virginia
106.1
115.7
Washington
75.599999999999994
98.2
West Virginia
78
93.6
Wisconsin
74.8
91.5
Wyoming
67.7
122.7
2016
Location
Average Number of Beds in a Rural Nursing Facility
Average Number of Beds in an Urban Nursing Facility
United States
85
114.5
Alabama
113.3
118.4
Alaska
30.5
84.5
Arizona
113.3
111.9
Arkansas
105.8
109.2
California
79.7
98.9
Colorado
72.3
101.5
Connecticut
100.9
121.8
Delaware
DQ
DQ
District of Columbia
N/A
145.6
Florida
109
121.7
Georgia
98.3
118.7
Hawaii
87.1
97.7
Idaho
60.1
86.5
Illinois
90.8
135
Indiana
84.3
102.6
Iowa
66.400000000000006
77.4
Kansas
56.7
85.4
Kentucky
87.3
99.7
Louisiana
113.6
126.4
Maine
56.4
78.3
Maryland
96.2
123.7
Massachusetts
87.9
114.3
Michigan
90.1
111.6
Minnesota
62.6
89.2
Mississippi
86.8
97.4
Missouri
89.8
114
Montana
72.5
127
Nebraska
60.8
93.9
Nevada
59.4
131.3
New Hampshire
95.9
101.8
New Jersey
N/A
144
New Mexico
83.2
112.4
New York
121.3
194.3
North Carolina
103.6
105.9
North Dakota
64.900000000000006
101
Ohio
81.7
99.2
Oklahoma
87
100.4
Oregon
83.4
83.4
Pennsylvania
109.5
129
Rhode Island
N/A
103.8
South Carolina
99.6
103.7
South Dakota
59
68.4
Tennessee
102
121.2
Texas
94.4
111.7
Utah
70.3
88.9
Vermont
84.1
91.9
Virginia
105.6
115.4
Washington
74.8
98.4
West Virginia
77.7
93.7
Wisconsin
75.7
93.6
Wyoming
67.5
122.7
2015
Location
Average Number of Beds in a Rural Nursing Facility
Average Number of Beds in an Urban Nursing Facility