Elder Economic Security Index for California

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on the Elder Index

The Elder Economic Security Index (Elder Index) is the only county-specific measure of the minimum income necessary to cover all of an older adult’s basic expenses—housing, food, health care, and transportation. The California Elder Index is available for all 58 counties across the state and the City of Los Angeles.

This tool allows you to look up the Elder Index for a specific location and household type in California:

Select the County:
Head of Household:
Housing Type:
Type of additional residents*:    Grandchildren          Adult Children
Number of Grandchildren in Household:

*The Elder Index is currently calculated for households with elder(s) only, elder(s) living with grandchild(ren) only, or elder(s) living with adult child(ren) only.

Interested in economic security for those under 65 years? Click here to learn more about the Self-Sufficiency Standard, the county-and-family-specific measure of the minimum income needed for individuals and families under 65 years old.