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Assisted living in California

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15,769 assisted living facilities in 645 cities and towns and 53 counties. From the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division: state data file for adult residential facilities and state data file for elderly residential care.

The biggest cities and towns

By how many assisted living facilities each holds
  1. Los Angeles 506 Los Angeles County
  2. Sacramento 436 Sacramento County
  3. San Diego 405 San Diego County
  4. Fresno 371 Fresno County
  5. San Jose 367 Santa Clara County
  6. Bakersfield 260 Kern County
  7. Stockton 258 San Joaquin County
  8. Anaheim 236 Orange County
  9. Riverside 221 Riverside County

The biggest counties

By how many assisted living facilities each holds
  1. Los Angeles County 3,712
  2. Orange County 1,627
  3. San Diego County 1,304
  4. Riverside County 1,110
  5. Sacramento County 1,110
  6. Contra Costa County 769
  7. San Bernardino County 736
  8. Santa Clara County 552
  9. Fresno County 499

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Source:

California Department of Social Services, state data file for adult residential facilities and state data file for elderly residential care. Released Oct 18, 2026. Updated weekly.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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