Why Choose Sober Living Near Santa Ana?
A change of environment can be the push that helps real change begin. Sober living near Santa Ana offers that while keeping family, work, and outpatient care within driving distance.
Transportation: The Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center offers Metrolink service toward Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles, where riders can connect to the Metro E Line toward Design for Recovery. I-5 and SR-55 run through the city.
Typical drive from Santa Ana to Design for Recovery: About 39 minutes
Our Impact

Why Choose Design for Recovery?
Design for Recovery provides men with a structured environment where recovery, accountability, and independence are part of everyday life.
Our homes are built around consistent routines, peer support, mentorship, and practical responsibilities that help residents continue progressing after treatment.
Residents can receive support with employment, life skills, financial responsibility, family relationships, recovery participation, and medication monitoring. One-on-one mentorship and a recovery-focused community provide additional accountability along the way.
Our admissions team begins by understanding each resident's situation and helping them prepare for the transition into sober living. From move-in through the next stage of recovery, residents are encouraged to build the habits, confidence, and skills needed for greater independence.
Design for Recovery provides non-clinical sober living. If you are still experiencing withdrawal symptoms, appropriate supervision should come first.
Take a Look Inside Our Sober Living Homes
Life at Design for Recovery is built around consistency, but no two days look exactly the same. Residents are encouraged to create routines that support their recovery while continuing to move forward with work, education, outpatient treatment, and other personal goals.
Community Services That Support Recovery
Santa Ana-area residents have access to a range of community services that can support long-term recovery.
Community & Social Services
| Calvary Church of Santa Ana - Food Distribution Center | |
| 1010 N Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92701 | |
| (714) 973-4800 |

Recovery Support Resources in Santa Ana
Note: If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911. For a mental health or substance use crisis, call or text 988. For help finding treatment, SAMHSA's National Helpline is free and confidential, 24/7, at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
Sober Living Cost Near Santa Ana
If you're considering sober living near Santa Ana, understanding the monthly cost can help you plan for the transition from treatment while maintaining work, family, and other responsibilities in the area.
At Design for Recovery, monthly rates range from $2,500 to $4,500, depending on the home and room arrangement.
Residents follow a standard monthly billing cycle, and the monthly rate includes utilities, Wi-Fi, laundry, parking, house and cleaning supplies, and furnishings. Residents also have access to a food pantry stocked with basic staples.
For current availability and pricing for homes near Santa Ana, contact our admissions team.
Recovery Looks Different for Everyone
Recovery starts in its own time. Some Santa Ana men come to us after residential treatment, others after detox, and others when they want more structure while working and supporting family.
Wherever you're starting, a stronger routine is within reach. Recovery moves forward one day at a time, with people who are committed to the same goal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Metrolink runs from the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center toward Union Station, where you can connect to the Metro E Line toward La Cienega/Jefferson.
Yes. Many residents keep working while they live with us, and we help with budgeting so they can keep meeting their responsibilities.
Yes. We encourage healthy family involvement. Visiting guidelines vary by house, and admissions can explain them before move-in.
You'll settle into the house, learn the routine, meet your mentor, and start connecting with meetings and housemates. Most men feel at home within days.
Yes. To support accountability, residents are tested on Sundays and at random, at no cost to them.
Call our admissions team at (424) 242-1130. They'll learn about your situation, answer questions, and walk you through availability and next steps.
Explore Sober Living Near Santa Ana
If you're looking for sober living outside of Santa Ana, Design for Recovery also serves men in nearby communities. Exploring other locations can help you find a home that fits your work, family, treatment, and recovery needs.
- Carson (24.5 Miles Away)
- Cerritos (14.0 Miles Away)
- Chino (21.1 Miles Away)
- Chino Hills (18.6 Miles Away)
- City of Industry (19.7 Miles Away)
- Claremont (25.7 Miles Away)
- Colton (39.0 Miles Away)
- Commerce (24.3 Miles Away)
- Compton (23.0 Miles Away)
- Corona (19.1 Miles Away)
- Costa Mesa (6.0 Miles Away)
- Covina (23.8 Miles Away)
- Cudahy (23.6 Miles Away)
- Culver City (35.8 Miles Away)
- Cypress (10.9 Miles Away)
- La Cañada Flintridge (37.1 Miles Away)
- La Habra (13.6 Miles Away)
- La Habra Heights (15.6 Miles Away)
- La Mirada (14.5 Miles Away)
- La Palma (12.4 Miles Away)
- La Puente (19.5 Miles Away)
- La Verne (25.2 Miles Away)
- Laguna Beach (14.8 Miles Away)
- Laguna Hills (14.4 Miles Away)
- Laguna Niguel (17.7 Miles Away)
- Laguna Woods (12.4 Miles Away)
- Lake Forest (12.5 Miles Away)
- Lakewood (16.9 Miles Away)
- Lawndale (29.5 Miles Away)
- Loma Linda (40.6 Miles Away)
- Lomita (25.9 Miles Away)
- Long Beach (18.8 Miles Away)
- Los Alamitos (12.4 Miles Away)
- Lynwood (23.5 Miles Away)
- Rancho Cucamonga (29.5 Miles Away)
- Rancho Palos Verdes (29.8 Miles Away)
- Rancho Santa Margarita (16.9 Miles Away)
- Redondo Beach (30.7 Miles Away)
- Reseda (49.6 Miles Away)
- Rialto (37.9 Miles Away)
- Riverside (32.6 Miles Away)
- Rolling Hills (27.9 Miles Away)
- Rolling Hills Estates (28.3 Miles Away)
- Rosemead (26.0 Miles Away)
- San Bernardino (41.3 Miles Away)
- San Dimas (25.2 Miles Away)
- San Fernando (49.4 Miles Away)
- San Fernando Valley (44.6 Miles Away)
- San Gabriel (27.8 Miles Away)
- San Juan Capistrano (20.5 Miles Away)
- San Marino (29.4 Miles Away)
- San Pedro (24.4 Miles Away)
- Santa Fe Springs (18.7 Miles Away)
- Santa Monica (40.2 Miles Away)
- Seal Beach (13.6 Miles Away)
- Sherman Oaks (43.5 Miles Away)
- Sierra Madre (30.7 Miles Away)
- Signal Hill (17.7 Miles Away)
- Silver Lake (32.9 Miles Away)
- South El Monte (23.5 Miles Away)
- South Gate (24.5 Miles Away)
- South Pasadena (30.3 Miles Away)
- Stanton (8.2 Miles Away)
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