89 Assisted Living Facilities near Riverside, CA

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Riverside

• Riverside enjoys a moderately temperate climate that tends to be warmer than Los Angeles but cooler than Palm Springs. The city experiences highs in the low-to-mid 90s during the summer with winter lows in the lower 40s.
• The Riverside Transit Authority is a robust transportation organization that offers many different routes within Riverside on clean fuel buses, as well as connections to surrounding towns in the county and to the LA area. Fares for seniors are very low, and seniors also have access to the RTA Dial-a-Ride program.
• Riverside, like many areas in California, has consistently poor air quality levels, receiving an F from the American Lung Association. Seniors with compromised lung functions should take care to wear masks on poor air quality days and stay indoors as much as possible.
• Riverside also experiences the same high levels of property crimes as many other California cities, topping both state and national averages because of offenses including theft and burglary. Violent crime rates are also slightly higher than state and national averages.
• Riverside is full of amenities for its 300,000+ residents, including the California Citrus State Historic Park, the California Museum of Photography, the Fox Performing Arts Center and the University of California Riverside Botanic Gardens. Seniors can utilize RTA buses to access many of these cultural must-sees.
• Seniors in Riverside can stretch their incomes a bit further than older residents in some other states due to several tax breaks, including California's lack of income tax on social security earnings and the Senior Income Tax Exemption Credit.