C Comparison of Stress Levels in the Elderly in Elderly and Elderly Families in the Family BACKGROUND Continuation (elderly) are people who have reached the age of 60 years or more. Elderly people experience changes both physically and mentally which can be a stressor. The stress that occurs in the elderly is related to partner deaths, low socioeconomic status, illness, social isolation, and the place where the elderly live. The stress prevalence in the elderly in nursing homes is 30% and the prevalence of stressful events in the elderly living with family reaches 8.34%. METHODS The study used descriptive comparative studies using a cross-sectional design approach. This research was conducted in September-December 2017 at the Tres Mulia Werdha Budi Mulia 2 Social Institution, West Cengkareng and at the Grogol Petamburan Health Center in West Jakarta, which included 72 elderly in homes and 72 elderly in families with consecutive non-random sampling techniques for selecting individual respondents. Measurement of stress levels using the Stress Assessment Questionnaire questionnaire. RESULTS There were no significant differences between stress levels in the elderly in terms of age (p = 0.102) and gender (p = 0.598). There was a significant relationship between the differences in the stress level of the elderly based on education level (p = 0.000), marital status (p = 0.000), disease history (p = 0.039), the location of living for the elderly (p = 0.000). education level, marital status, disease history, location of residence of the elderly. Elderly people who have higher education, still have partners, have a history of diseases that are less than 3, and live with family are more likely to have mild stress levels.