Santa Rosa, CA has 86 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,415/mo. That's above the California state median by about 6%. Most assisted living in Santa Rosa is small: 85% of licensed providers have 16 beds or fewer, against 65% nationally.
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Median monthly price, Santa Rosa
$7,415/mo
Estimated range $7,256 – $7,753
● Santa Rosa $7,415 ○ National median $6,230
2025 figures
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Home care in Santa Rosa runs about $42 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: Rohnert Park · Sebastopol · Windsor · Kenwood · Penngrove
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Santa Rosa.
Santa Rosa is a market of small licensed homes. 85% 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 2.2 findings per provider here, above the California average of 1.8.
In the last 365 days: 170 newly licensed · 13 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Santa Rosa, in Sonoma County, has about 177,090 residents. About 33,650 of them (19%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $99,060.
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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Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Santa Rosa.
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 Rosa's median assisted living cost is about 6% higher than the California state median.
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