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Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, San Clemente is known for San Onofre and San Clemente state beaches, with their pristine water and dramatic sandstone bluffs. Among the more than 64,000 who live there, 17.7% are 65 or over, slightly higher than the national figure of 16.5%. San Clemente has a mild climate year-round, rarely going above 80 or below 50 degrees Fahrenheit in temperatures. Annual rainfall is 11.3 inches, much lower than the national average of 30.3 inches. San Clemente is a great place for seniors who prefer comfortable weather without excessive rain or extreme temperatures.
It’s also close to the Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park and less than 15 miles from Crystal Cove State Park. With 34 golf courses in the area, golf fans are never far from their favorite game.
There are 33 assisted living facilities in San Clemente. According to the Genworth 2020 Cost of Care Survey, the average monthly cost of assisted living in San Clemente is $4,525.
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The average price of assisted living in San Clemente is $4,525 per month, $475 lower than the Californian average of $5,000 but $225 higher than the national figure of $4,300. At $4,659 per month, average costs in Oregon are similar. Prices are significantly lower in Nevada and Arizona, where one month of assisted living costs $3,595 and $3,900 on average, respectively.
Prices in other Californian cities vary widely. Los Angeles has a significantly higher cost at $5,000 per month. Prices remain high along the coast, averaging $5,845 per month in Oxnard and $5,000 in Santa Maria. The inland city El Centro ($5,825) is also expensive. Riverside ($3,900) offers one of the lowest costs in California, while Salinas ($7,100) has one of the highest.
Note: Data for San Clemente was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, San Diego, was used instead.
California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, offers the Assisted Living Waiver to pay for the costs of assisted living. Run by Home and Community-Based Services, this program provides funding for seniors eligible for nursing homes to stay in assisted living communities instead. To qualify, a senior must be 65 or older, have full-scope Medi-Cal eligibility with zero share of costs and have medical needs requiring nursing home care.
Learn more about this program on our Assisted Living in California page.
| Contact | Description | |
| Orange County Office on Aging | (714) 480-6450 | As the area agency on aging serving San Clemente, Orange County Office on Aging helps seniors 60 and over live healthily and with dignity. It offers free iPads with data plans, setup and training to older adults making less than $75,000 a year. Counselors speaking over 250 languages are available at a hotline to provide information and referrals to senior programs. This office partners with GetSetUp, a specialist in senior education, to offer hundreds of live online classes at no cost to help older adults learn new skills and connect with others. Topics include arts and crafts, language learning, computer training and chair yoga.Trained professionals are available for free to visit senior communities and speak on aging-related topics, such as safety and maintenance of mobility aids, frailty syndrome prevention and social security fraud prevention. Seniors can participate in A Matter of Balance, an evidence-based fall prevention program focusing on lifestyle changes and strength and balance exercises. Other healthy living programs include chronic disease self-management and living with diabetes. |
| Dorothy Visser Senior Center | (949) 498-3322 | Located in downtown San Clemente, Dorothy Visser Senior Center serves lunches developed by a registered dietitian for older adults 60 and older to meet their nutritional needs. To participate, seniors need to make reservations. While a donation of $5.50 for each meal is requested, no one is denied service due to inability to pay. The well-equipped fitness center opens Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers classes on strength and flexibility, chair yoga, mat yoga and CPR. A weight-loss club meets and holds weigh-ins every week. Technical help and instructions are available in the computer lab, and seniors can get food and everyday essentials from the Senior Grocery Program. Other activities include will and trust seminars, bingo, support groups, birthday celebrations and music performances. |
| Age Well Senior Services | (949) 855-8033 | This nonprofit helps seniors live purposefully and maintain independence. It offers online classes and events, such as balance and mobility classes, book clubs and brain exercise programs, to help older adults stay healthy and engaged. The Non-Emergency Medical Transportation program provides bus and van services to older adults 60 and over for health appointments, including therapy, testing, prescription pick-ups, physicians and dentists. Seniors must complete an enrollment form and call to reserve 48 hours in advance. |
| The OC Warmline | (714) 991-6412 | Free and confidential, this telephone service funded by the Orange County Health Care Agency provides emotional support and resources on mental health issues, substance abuse and loneliness. Seniors can call, text or chat online 24/7. In-person and virtual classes on mental wellness are available. |
| San Clemente Senior Mobility Program | (949) 361-6119 | This program offers free transportation to select grocery stores in San Clemente Monday through Thursday and the Dorothy Visser Senior Center Monday through Friday. San Clemente residents 60 and over are eligible to apply. |
San Clemente assisted living communities must comply with state laws and regulations around health and safety, staffing, medication administration and accommodations that all assisted living communities in California are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in California page to learn more about these laws and regulations.
