Assisted living in Sonoma County, CA

Across 159 licensed communities in Sonoma County, the average all-in cost is about $6,919 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 Sonoma ($6,864), Rohnert Park ($6,872), Windsor ($6,907), and the highest are in Petaluma ($7,050), Sebastopol ($7,017), Santa Rosa ($6,913).

112 of the county's 159 licensed communities are small board-and-care homes with six or fewer residents, averaging about $6,957 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 Sonoma County, and 7 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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