We're still building out our memory care directory for Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA. The median estimated cost is $8,633/mo. That's roughly in line with the California state median. Browse nearby cities or the California page while we finish adding local providers.
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Median monthly price, Carmel-by-the-Sea
$8,633/mo
Estimated range $8,287 – $8,978
● Carmel-by-the-Sea $8,633 ○ National median $7,788
Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium
2025 figures
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Home care in Carmel-by-the-Sea 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: Salinas
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
California's public data download doesn't say which communities offer dementia care. These licensed assisted living communities in Carmel-by-the-Sea are worth calling to ask.
In the last 365 days: 13 newly licensed · 1 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, in Monterey County, has about 3,162 residents. About 1,833 of them (58%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $129,250.
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.
Monterey
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Capitola.
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 →
Carmel-by-the-Sea's median memory care cost is about 1% lower than the California state median.
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