Assisted living in Contra Costa County, CA

Across 471 licensed communities in Contra Costa County, the average all-in cost is about $6,935 per month (median $6,950). All-in means base rent plus a typical care add-on; one-time move-in fees are extra. Most prices on Chapter are estimates until each community verifies its own rate.

Among cities with at least five communities, the lowest average all-in costs are in Pleasant Hill ($6,829), Alamo ($6,850), Lafayette ($6,875), and the highest are in Walnut Creek ($6,993), Antioch ($6,977), Pittsburg ($6,964).

405 of the county's 471 licensed communities are small board-and-care homes with six or fewer residents, averaging about $6,934 per month. They're licensed as residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs), just like larger assisted living communities, but operate in ordinary houses with a few caregivers.

Medi-Cal's Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) is available in Contra Costa County, and 36 communities here are on the state's participating list. ALW pays for care services, not room and board, and there is a statewide waitlist.

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