Los Angeles, CA has 908 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,906/mo. That's roughly in line with the California state median. Most assisted living in Los Angeles is small: 90% of licensed providers have 16 beds or fewer, against 65% nationally.
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Median monthly price, Los Angeles
$6,906/mo
● Los Angeles $6,906 ○ National median $6,230
2025 figures
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Home care in Los Angeles runs about $39 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Culver City · Santa Monica · West Hollywood · Inglewood · Hawthorne
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles is a market of small licensed homes. 90% have 16 beds or fewer, against 65% nationally. The typical one has 6 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, state inspectors recorded an average of 1.4 findings per provider here, below the Los Angeles County average of 1.8.
In the last 365 days: 3,702 newly licensed · 109 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Los Angeles, in Los Angeles County, has about 3,857,263 residents. About 549,590 of them (14%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $81,939.
Source: US Census BureauLos Angeles County health, human, and social services information & referral (including older-adult supports).
Official CDA county directory for AAA and related local aging services (Los Angeles County code la).
California SHIP. Statewide number routes to the HICAP serving the caller’s area.
City multipurpose senior centers, nutrition, caregiver, and fraud/abuse resources. Non-emergency city services: 3-1-1.
County AAA / older-adult services hub. Also reachable via 211 per county older-adult resources page.
24/7 CRISISline for residents of long-term care facilities.
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
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Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
3 VA Community Living Centers or State Veterans Homes nearby.
Los Angeles CA CLC · Sepulveda CA CLC · Veterans Home of California - West Los Angeles
VA Aid & Attendance overview →National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Los Angeles's median assisted living cost is about 1% lower than the California state median.
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