224 Assisted Living Facilities near Santa Clarita, CA

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Santa Clarita

• Santa Clarita is located in California, one of the sunniest states in America. This can be both a blessing and a curse, as the average temperature is usually much higher than the national average, even in December. On average, there are 280 sunny days compared to the U.S. average of 205. Summer highs in July reach 93 degrees and the January low is 43.
  
  
• Santa Clarita, like much of California, is known for having poor air quality. There is a lot of pollution due to an excess of cars and other vehicles on the roads, and this makes for occasionally hazardous conditions, especially in the summer months.
  
  
• California is a highly sought-after place to live, so its cost of living is much higher than the national average. This means that assisted living facilities can be much more expensive here than in other cities, as everything is priced higher. Santa Clarita has a cost of living index of 148.9, higher than the national cost of living index of 100. Housing is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference, which impacts the cost of assisted living facilities.
  
  
• The crime rate in Santa Clarita is better than 38 percent of American cities. The rates of both violent crimes (1 in  529) and property crimes (1 in 60). such as robberies, are much lower than California as a whole (1 in 225 and 1 in 39, respectively).
  
• Santa Clarita offers a wide variety of senior-friendly transportation services. One example is Dial-a-Ride, a service offered especially to seniors over the age of 60 who have disabilities or other age-related issues. There are also buses and car services geared toward seniors.
  
  
• There are many opportunities to take in arts and culture in Santa Clarita. There are museums, theaters, workshops, art classes, among other things.