45 Senior Apartments near Riverside, CA

Senior apartments are communities geared exclusively toward residents 55+, and provide amenities similar to a typical apartment complex. These communities offer older adults an easier lifestyle by taking care of tasks such as yard work and household repairs, but they typically provide limited organized social events and few additional services compared to those offered by independent or assisted living communities.

Cost of Senior Apartments in Riverside, CA

In the state of California, the median monthly cost for a senior apartment is about $1,519.

When it comes to senior apartments, Riverside, California offers many great options, and A Place for Mom can help you find the right one.

Learn More about Riverside, CA

Like many California cities, Riverside has a higher cost of living compared to many West Coast cities. Overall, the cost of living is rated at 30 points higher than the national average of 100. In terms of California cities, Riverside is actually a lot more affordable than many other cities that are the same size or even smaller. This is reflected in the fact that the grocery price index is equivalent to the national average while the health care cost index is 15 points lower than the average.

The top-rated hospitals in Riverside are:

• Eisenhower Medical Center – Located in Rancho Mirage, Eisenhower Medical Center has recently been rated number one in the region by U.S. News & World Report and has been ranked as “high performing” in the areas of geriatrics and orthopedics
• Loma Linda University Medical Center – The only Level 1 Trauma Center in the Riverside region, LLUMC is a highly regarded hospital which treats more than 1.5 million patients every year
• Kaiser Permanente Fontana & Ontario Medical Centers – Kaiser Permanente’s communities located in the towns of Fontana and Ontario, just outside Riverside, are consistently ranked as high performing in a variety of specialty areas.

Riverside has a Mediterranean-influenced semi-arid climate. This means the city experiences long, hot and dry summers with lots of direct sunlight. The winters tend to be mild yet rainy with the potential for lots of overcast clouds. On average, the humidity level for Riverside is roughly 65%. The humidity levels are often highest during the month of May at about 75%.

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Moderate conditions mean that those who are sensitive to particulates in the air should consider limiting the amount of time they spend on outdoor exertion.

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Riverside is considered very friendly to members of the LGBTQ+ community. This means that members of the community are accepted by the general public and can actively participate in public life without fear of bigotry.

California’s “Inland Empire,” consisting of Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario, has a population of about 4 million and is one of the fastest growing regions in the country. With this growth comes many big-city amenities and options for entertainment and recreation. Riverside, however, is also in close proximity to much of the Southwest’s natural beauty. To the west, Los Angeles is only about an hour’s drive away, and a short distance east of the city one can find Mojave National Preserve and Joshua Tree National Park. Both are beautiful, sprawling desert parks, with Mojave recognized as the third largest national park in the US. At the opposite extreme of the desert heat lies Big Bear Lake, a mountainous region known for its ski resort and its snowfall which lasts almost half the year. The surrounding area is also a famous golfing destination, with people all over the world flocking to Palm Springs to hit the links. Riverside itself has plenty of fantastic golf courses to choose from as well.

The Riverside region is also home to countless museums of all types, with a large number of historical museums and sites in particular. The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, located in nearby Palm Springs, details the history of the Indigenous Cahuilla people of the Coachella valley. The Riverside Art Museum, built in 1929 as a YWCA and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, displays an average of 20 exhibitions per year, ranging from traditional to contemporary art. On the outskirts of the city you can find unique attractions such as the California Route 66 Museum, chronicling the development and influence of America’s famous southwestern highway, and the Cabazon Dinosaurs — two massive dinosaur statues built in the 1960s that have been featured in several movies.