Assisted Living Communities in Glendale, Arizona

The 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey assesses assisted living rates in Glendale near $5,500 per month, which aligns with Arizona’s median but runs slightly higher than the national norm. Local rates are well below monthly fees in Prescott, where residents pay approximately $6,450. However, in Tucson, monthly costs compete with rates in Glendale at around $4,575.

While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:

• Veterans Benefits
• Life Insurance Policy
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Arizona page.

Assisted living costs in Glendale come in at about $5,500 per month. By comparison, adult day health care trends thousands of dollars higher at around $8,667. It also compares favorably to nursing home care, which costs about $7,984 for semi-private accommodations, and home health care costs roughly $1,560 more.

The overall responsibility for ensuring assisted living facilities in Glendale operate to high standards falls to the Arizona Department of Health Services. The day-to-day management work is undertaken by the Bureau of Residential Facilities Licensing, which has the authority to take enforcement actions against facilities that repeatedly underperform. It can also make unannounced inspections. 

• According to Sperling’s Best Places, the average cost of living in Glendale is slightly above the national average of 100. The site records it at 103.7, which is also a little above the state average. However, housing and transportation are the primary drivers of the city’s cost of living figure. When comparing Glendale’s health care costs to the state and national averages, the city comes out as more affordable than both.
• Using figures from NeighborhoodScout, it can be seen that Glendale’s crime statistics make good and bad reading. On a positive note, the rate of violent crime in the city is 1 in 292, which is much safer than the state average of 1 in 220. Property crime statistics are 1 in 31, compared to the state average of 1 in  41. In Glendale, neighborhoods to the north are generally more crime-free, as is the corridor between Peoria and Maryvale; however, assisted living facilities have security features to keep residents safe. 
• Many seniors in Glendale choose the city because of the weather. There’s no need to worry about sidewalks covered in snow, and the average rainfall is only nine inches (the national average is 38). Also, Glendale gets 294 days of sunshine per year, which isn’t quite all-year-round but not far from it. Although temperatures of 106 degrees Fahrenheit aren’t unusual in summer, the mild winter, spring and fall provide good climate conditions for seniors.
• Glendale’s seniors have access to a high number of Medicare registered physicians, approximately 324, including family doctors, internists and oncologists. There are also 21 hospitals within close range of the city, including the Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, ranked #7 in the state by U.S. News & World Report.
• Glendale’s seniors can get subsidized transportation from Dial-a-Ride, a door-to-door service with fares of $2, and Gus the Bus, a fixed route service that is free for seniors.