Assisted Living Facilities in San Leandro, California

CaringScore for San Leandro, CA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in San Leandro was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose assisted living facilities in San Leandro.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 4.7, San Leandro is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for San Leandro. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for San Leandro, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in San Leandro, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for San Leandro is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 5.5, San Leandro is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 247.1 physicians per capita, San Leandro scores 12.1 percent better than the national average. San Leandro scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 17.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in San Leandro is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in San Leandro is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of San Leandro's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	San Leandro, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	247.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	5.2	7.7
Oncologists	3.2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for San Leandro, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in San Leandro, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for assisted living facilities. The CostScore for San Leandro is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.3, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in San Leandro are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in San Leandro is $4,250 , which is 30.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for San Leandro indexes at 44.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 18.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 126.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	San Leandro, CA
Aggregate Index	144
Healthcare Index	118
Housing Index	226
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	108

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for San Leandro, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in San Leandro. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for San Leandro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, San Leandro rates above average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 258 days each year in San Leandro, 25.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in San Leandro than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 71°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in San Leandro is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $66,069 per year, the population of San Leandro earns a better than average median household income. San Leandro has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.02 percent of the population in San Leandro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	San Leandro	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	51.4	220.5
Public Transit	6781.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	165.6	97.7
Pharmacies	17.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65