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Independent Living in Costa Mesa, California

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What senior care costs in Costa Mesa

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Every licensed independent living community

A note on counting: we show 0 licensed independent living communities listed for Costa Mesa proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.

How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.

Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.

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We don't have licensed independent living communities listed for Costa Mesa, CA yet.

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

In the last 365 days: 72 newly licensed · 8 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.

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Costa Mesa has an estimated population of 110,330. About 14,577 residents (13%) are age 65 or older. Costa Mesa is located in Orange County, California. The median household income is $111,505.

Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOV

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  • County of Orange Office on Aging(714) 480-6450officeonaging.ocgov.com

    Area Agency on Aging serving this city.

    State aging agency
  • Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

    State LTC Ombudsman
  • Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)1-800-434-0222aging.ca.gov

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

    Medicare counseling (SHIP)
  • California Aging & Disability Resource Connection1-800-510-2020aging.ca.gov

    Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.

    State aging agency
  • Area 22- LTC Ombudsman Program c/o Council on Aging - Southern California1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov

    Orange

    State LTC Ombudsman
  • Tibor Rubin VA Medical Centerva.gov

    VA Medical Center in Long Beach.

    VA open data
  • Medi-Cal long-term services and supports (LTSS)Official program page

    Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.

    State Medicaid program

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

Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →

Questions families ask

We don't have enough local data for Costa Mesa, CA yet to publish reliable FAQs. Check back as we add providers and cost data.

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Reading up first? Independent Living across California → · Independent Living cost breakdown → · Independent Living vs Assisted Living →

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How to cite this page

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

APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (n.d.). Independent Living in Costa Mesa, CA. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/independent-living/california/costa-mesa/

Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Independent Living in Costa Mesa, CA." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/independent-living/california/costa-mesa/.

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