In Hudsonville, assisted living communities charge $4,828 per month for residential care, surpassing Michigan’s baseline rate of $4,250 and the national median of $4,500. Local care costs run high compared to rates in other cities in southwestern Michigan, including Kalamazoo, where seniors pay $478 less for care, and Niles, where fees come in at $4,200. Likewise, rates in Muskegon fall $815 below care costs in Hudsonville, and in Battle Creek, seniors save approximately $1,430 per month over care costs in Hudsonville.