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The cost of independent living in South San Francisco is about $5,701 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 96 options. Read 635 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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My father has been living at Westborough for about a month now, and I feel he is enjoying his time there. The staff are very caring people who live up to what they say. This is very important to me, because...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Just minutes from downtown San Francisco, this is the home you’ve been looking for – a lifestyle that is comfortable, yet affordable, without traffic or parking hassles. Our scheduled transportation takes you on shopping excursions, and to medical and dental appointments. Enjoy life with friends...
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Joyful Chapter is working out just fine. My mom enjoys it there and that's what counts. I have no complaints. It has been a good experience.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
At Joyful Chapter, an assisted living facility for those over the age of 60 located in lovely San Mateo County in Southern San Francisco, CA, we proudly offer independence combined with safety. Our licensed Residential Care Facility provides quality living quarters for a maximum of six residents...
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Home Sweet Home Senior Care is exceptional. The staff - lead by the glorious [Removed]- is warm, competent, patient and kind. The facility is clean and bright. Many decorations proclaim graitude and promote...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Your loved ones will have plenty of space, whether it's in a single room for individuals or a suite for couples. Each unit has its own private bath with a shower, and an emergency bell if help needs to be called for any reason, day or night. The staff at Home Sweet Home takes care of everything,...
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They loved it there. It is independent living. Each room had it's own little kitchen and a microwave but they ate meals in the dining room. the service was nice and they had a lot of activities going on. It...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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They have been very accommodating. They are very ethnic oriented, so there's a lot of Chinese, so it works well for my family.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Merced Care 1 & 2 is an assisted living community and memory care provider in the lovely city of San Francisco, County of San Francisco, California. What makes our retirement community so unique is the fact that residents can let us know what they want to do and we will make it happen. From...
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Unfortunately, while my Father-In-Law was at this facility it was around the time of the fires and because of that a lot of people moved in at once. My loved one is blind and he required a lot more attention...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
AlmaVia of San Francisco offers older adults a unique opportunity to choose a faith-based community where quality of life is enhanced through creative programs and supportive assisted living services. Our commitment to each person we serve is to proved high quality housing with services and...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Merced Girard Residential Care Facility
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Merced Residential Care Facility’s program is designed for long-term residential care of those elderly individuals needing help in their daily lives. Merced is fully licensed to care for individuals needing specialized care such as those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Ridgeview Terrace Townhouses
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Arden Wood
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Merced Three Residential Care Facility
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Merced Care - Three is a memory care provider and assisted living community located in San Francisco, County of San Francisco, California. With the year-round warm weather, the sandy beaches, and walking trails that lead to some of the most beautiful gardens and vegetation, you will feel like you...
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
San Mateo Convalescent is a small family owned and operated skilled nursing facility that has provided the community with excellent care for over four decades. We have long or short-term care available, as well as Respite Retreats and Rehabilitation stays. We also offer Assisted Care Rates for a...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Mission Plaza Apartments
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I have known many residents of Buena Vista Manor House as a volunteer. The care is excellent and the atmosphere is warm. As a bonus, the food is delicious. I highly recommend Buena Vista Manor House to...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Stemberga Retirement Homes
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in South San Francisco, CA

The average cost of senior living in South San Francisco is $5,701 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Piedmont, CA with an average of $5,560 per month.

Independent living costs in South San Francisco, CA, vs. nearby cities

South San Francisco, CA
$5,701/mo
$5,679/mo
$5,649/mo

Independent living costs in South San Francisco, CA, vs. state and national averages

South San Francisco, CA
$5,701/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in South San Francisco, CA, vs. other senior living options

$6,359/mo
Independent Living
$5,701/mo

Independent living costs in South San Francisco, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$7,060/mo
Studio
$7,495/mo
1 Bedroom
$9,050/mo
2 Bedroom
$12,217/mo

Senior living costs in South San Francisco vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: South San Francisco, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSouth San Francisco, CACaliforniaU.S.
Independent Living$5,701/mo$4,697/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$5,113/mo$4,503/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$6,359/mo$5,458/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
South San Francisco, CA:$5,701/mo
California:$4,697/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
South San Francisco, CA:$5,113/mo
California:$4,503/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
South San Francisco, CA:$6,359/mo
California:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in South San Francisco, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in South San Francisco and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in South San Francisco, CA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in South San Francisco have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
South San Francisco, CA$5,948/mo$6,895/mo-13.7%
California$3,448/mo$3,340/mo+3.2%
National$3,058/mo$2,927/mo+4.5%
South San Francisco, CA
2024 average cost:$5,948/mo
2023 average cost:$6,895/mo
Percent change:-13.7%
California
2024 average cost:$3,448/mo
2023 average cost:$3,340/mo
Percent change:+3.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,058/mo
2023 average cost:$2,927/mo
Percent change:+4.5%
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What families are saying about independent living in South San Francisco

Recent reviews for independent living in South San Francisco

Rosemont Gardens in San Leandro, CA

5.0
Excellent caring staff. Clean place. My Auntie [name removed] is here. I visited from Anaheim California. My auntie Husband just passed away. My auntie looked beautiful and happy. I talked with staff and they were very professional

AlmaVia of San Rafael

5.0
Great facility that is meeting all my parents needs! Great for memory care. The staff is very friendly and helpful to get them adjusted

J and C Care Center, LLC in Oakland, CA

4.0
I like the care that my father is getting in this community. I really liked that the community is clean and well maintained. He is happy with the caring staff who are attentive and caring. They try and get him involved with the activities that are helpful. The meals are a good variety. I would ...
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South San Francisco independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in South San Francisco independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in South San Francisco, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in South San Francisco independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of South San Francisco partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
South San Francisco, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.3%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21.8%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
20.5%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29.5%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.4%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in South San Francisco independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of South San Francisco communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
South San Francisco, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.8%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
24.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
24.4%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.8%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in South San Francisco independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in South San Francisco offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
26.9%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.7%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17.9%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
24.4%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
29.5%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
35.9%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25.6%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.7%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
23.1%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26.9%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
28.2%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
16.7%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.8%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
28.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Cardinal Point CCRC, Ivy Park at Cathedral Hill and Serra Highlands Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near South San Francisco, California. See full list of communities.
There are 96 independent living facilities near South San Francisco, California. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in South San Francisco, California is Cogir of Fremont Senior Living. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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