Assisted Living in Pacifica, California
Pacifica, CA has 2 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,234/mo. That's above the California state median by about 3%.
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Median monthly price, Pacifica
$7,234/mo
● Pacifica $7,234 ○ National median $6,230
What senior care costs in Pacifica
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Pacifica runs about $41 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: San Bruno · Millbrae · Burlingame · South San Francisco · Daly City
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Pacifica.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
2 assisted living communities in Pacifica
TLC Pacifica
Saint Jarielle Residential Care 2
In the last 365 days: 7 newly licensed · 1 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Free local help worth saving
Pacifica, in San Mateo County, has about 37,261 residents. About 7,612 of them (20%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $160,523.
Source: US Census Bureau- San Mateo County Area Agency on Aging(844) 868-0938smchealth.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)1-800-434-0222aging.ca.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- California Aging & Disability Resource Connection1-800-510-2020aging.ca.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County, Inc.1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov
San Mateo
- San Francisco VA Medical Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in San Francisco.
- Assisted Living WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
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 →
Questions families ask
Is assisted living in Pacifica more expensive than the rest of California?
Pacifica's median assisted living cost is about 3% higher than the California state median.
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