The Truth About Startup Costs
Most sites show $50,000 - $150,000
$3,000 - $5,000
Real pre-revenue startup costs for most states
✅ What We Include
- State licensing fees
- LLC formation
- Background checks
- Basic insurance
- Home office setup
- Domain + simple website
❌ What We DON'T Include
- Caregiver wages (paid after you have clients)
- Working capital reserves
- Commercial office space
- Enterprise software
- Full marketing budgets
- Staffing/recruiting costs
Select Your State
Click any state to see a detailed cost breakdown.
AL
Alabama
$3,525
AK
Alaska
$3,762
AZ
Arizona
$3,300
AR
Arkansas
$3,182
CA
California
$3,335
CO
Colorado
$3,450
CT
Connecticut
$3,822
DE
Delaware
$3,370
FL
Florida
$3,925
GA
Georgia
$3,400
HI
Hawaii
$3,550
ID
Idaho
$3,235
IL
Illinois
$3,550
IN
Indiana
$3,232
IA
Iowa
$3,185
KS
Kansas
$3,442
KY
Kentucky
$3,330
LA
Louisiana
$3,500
ME
Maine
$3,325
MD
Maryland
$3,562
MA
Massachusetts
$4,212
MI
Michigan
$3,350
MN
Minnesota
$3,552
MS
Mississippi
$3,185
MO
Missouri
$3,325
MT
Montana
$3,205
NE
Nebraska
$3,235
NV
Nevada
$3,487
NH
New Hampshire
$3,375
NJ
New Jersey
$3,812
NM
New Mexico
$3,310
NY
New York
$4,175
NC
North Carolina
$3,525
ND
North Dakota
$3,270
OH
Ohio
$3,499
OK
Oklahoma
$3,360
OR
Oregon
$3,500
PA
Pennsylvania
$3,525
RI
Rhode Island
$3,450
SC
South Carolina
$3,385
SD
South Dakota
$3,285
TN
Tennessee
$3,600
TX
Texas
$3,800
UT
Utah
$3,312
VT
Vermont
$3,275
VA
Virginia
$3,500
WA
Washington
$3,580
DC
Washington D.C.
$3,052
WV
West Virginia
$3,235
WI
Wisconsin
$3,405
WY
Wyoming
$3,160
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