Santa Barbara, CA has 29 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 Santa Barbara is small: 69% of licensed providers have 16 beds or fewer, against 65% nationally.
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Median monthly price, Santa Barbara
$6,906/mo
● Santa Barbara $6,906 ○ National median $6,230
2025 figures
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Home care in Santa Barbara 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: Goleta · Ojai · San Buenaventura (Ventura) · Oxnard · Port Hueneme
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara is a market of small licensed homes. 69% 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 3.8 findings per provider here, above the Santa Barbara County average of 2.4.
In the last 365 days: 74 newly licensed · 3 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Santa Barbara, in Santa Barbara County, has about 87,779 residents. About 18,046 of them (21%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $106,182.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
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Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Santa Barbara.
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 →
Santa Barbara's median assisted living cost is about 1% lower than the California state median.
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