93 Assisted Living Facilities near San Bernardino, CA

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in San Bernardino

• San Bernardino, California usually enjoys a temperature range of 42 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit. Generally, summers tend to be clear but arid and hot, while the winters are semi-cloudy, long and cool. The weather typically is decent for people in ALFs who like to get outside.

• San Bernardino ranks very low for air quality, not just for the state, but for the entire nation. In fact, according to the American Lung Association, San Bernardino County led the country in bad ozone days (146), based on data collected 2014-2016. ALA also gives the county a grade of F for both ozone and particle pollution. This deserves consideration from anyone entering an assisted living facility who has a respiratory condition.

• Living in San Bernardino might pinch your wallet a bit, as it has a cost of living that is 11.4 percent higher than the average for the rest of the United States.

• San Bernardino isn’t very tax friendly toward retirees. While Social Security income is not taxed, public and private pension incomes are fully taxed, as are withdrawals from retirement accounts.

• San Bernardino boasts a number of theater and arts facilities, such as the California Theatre of the Performing Arts. It also offers a farmer’s market fair, recreation classes and other activities such as baseball games are available for seniors to enjoy. The city also has volunteer programs for seniors and hosts the Inland Empire Senior Games in September/October.

• The San Bernardino area is home to world-class medical facilities, including the Community Hospital of San Bernardino, St. Bernardine Medical Center and Ballard Rehabilitation Hospital, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.