There are 16 retirement homes serving Santa Barbara, California. This includes 13 in Santa Barbara and 3 nearby. Retirement home care costs in California range from about $18 up to $165 daily, with an average expenditure running about $69. The monthly cost averages about $2,062 and ranges between $542 and $4,950. On a yearly basis, the median cost is about $24,750, which is higher than the national average of $23,100.
Retirement home care costs in Santa Barbara can range from $935 per month up to $3,438 per month, with a median cost of about $2,819 per month. That equates to a yearly cost of around $33,825.
Santa Barbara is a mid size city in Santa Barbara County, California. Though the encompassing area is home to 20,301,672 people, there are 132,916 living within the city itself. The 55+ community currently constitutes around 30% of the total population.
The SeniorScore™ for Santa Barbara is 73. The mean housing price in the city is $513,000, which is higher than the state average of $451,500. Santa Barbara has a moderate unemployment rate of approximately 6.58%. The city's mean household income is $74,000 ($42,000 per capita), compared to the average of $52,000 for the entire state of California.
Santa Barbara has mild average temperatures, with very mild winters and warm summers. The city receives optimal levels of rain annually. Santa Barbara has very poor air quality ratings and an average crime rate in comparison to other cities in the United States.