California Elder Care Costs for 2016

California Assisted Living Costs:

The average cost of assisted living in California in 2016 is $4,000 / month. In the most expensive areas of the state; Marin County, which includes the San Francisco area, San Mateo, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Cruz, the monthly cost ranges from $4,800 – $5,900. The least expensive assisted living can be found inland, in the cities of Madera, Merced, Stockton and Modesto. In these areas, the monthly cost is closer to $3,000.

Alzheimer’s residential care, also called Memory Care, can add as much as $1,100 to the monthly cost of assisted living.

California Home Care Costs:

The average hourly rate for home care across California is $23. The least expensive areas of the state for home care are Chico, Stockton, Vallejo, and Riverside where the cost is closer to $17 / hour. In Napa, San Jose, and San…