Location,location, location. Realtors joke that those are the three most importantfactors in determining a property’s value. Apparently, the same formula holdstrue for nursing home costs. Louisiana has the nation’s least expensive nursinghome care, with private room rates averaging $127 per day, according to asurvey sponsored by Northwestern Long Term Insurance Co. Conversely, Alaska wasthe most expensive at $538 per day. The national average was $210, the surveyfound.