Independent Living in California. Cost & Providers

Cost of independent living in California

We have not published independent living local medians. No free complete state source is available yet, so this stays empty rather than guessed.

California licensing & regulation

State-by-state licensing agency details and how to check a facility's complaint history for California are coming soon.

Medicaid & local resources in California

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in California resolve concerns about care and rights. Call 1-800-231-4024.

Official Ombudsman locator / program page

Source: State LTC Ombudsman.GOV

Medicaid HCBS / LTSS programs

Named programs below are from official state Medicaid agency pages. We list eligibility dollar amounts and wait lists only when a primary source is cited.

Medi-Cal long-term services and supports (LTSS). State Medicaid / LTSS entry point (DHCS Medi-Cal). Use for HCBS pathway discovery alongside named waivers.

Source: State Medicaid program.GOV

Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.

Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
211
Local health and human services referrals.
NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.

Cities in California

Showing the 500 largest of 1,618 tracked cities.

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Independent Living providers in California

We don't have licensed independent living communities listed for California yet.

We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.

How we rank these

Frequently asked questions

Which cities in California have independent living listings?

We track 1618 California cities for independent living. See the city list on this page for options near you.

How to cite this page

Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed independent living communities in California are listed with government-sourced data. State median cost not yet published.

APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (n.d.). Independent Living in California. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/independent-living/california/

Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Independent Living in California." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/independent-living/california/.

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