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Best of 2025 Senior Living Award Winners: Independent Living

Top Independent Living Communities

These are the best independent living communities of 2025, representing the top 1-2% of senior living providers nationwide based on reviews. Families and residents celebrated the friendly staff, beautiful facilities, delicious food, and engaging activities.

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Brookdale West Seattle

4611 35th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98126

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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6 Floor plans available
9.9
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38 reviews

I am very pleased about how everyone is so friendly! The opportunity to ask for anything from books to read to help if I fall or become ill. I am happy here.

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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At our retirement community offering independent and assisted living options for seniors, we’re here to help you seize your new opportunities and make the most of them. For independent living residents, it might mean trading in the chores of home and yard maintenance for time to pursue a...

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Cypress Woods

2755 Chestnut Ridge Road, Kingwood, TX 77339

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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100 reviews

Staff is usually available and willing to talk. Facility is well kept. Food is mostly chicken and the same vegetables almost every day.

Provides: Independent Living
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Cypress Woods provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment.Nestled in picturesque grounds and surrounded by trees, you'll love the graceful elegance of our facilities while enjoying all the conveniences of the nearby community. We're close to shopping, healthcare,...

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Cogir of Edmonds

21500 72nd Avenue West, Edmonds, WA 98026

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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43 reviews

What we like the most about Cogir of Edmonds is everyone is very friendly, and I think that's the part we love the most. I can't think of anything they could improve upon at this point.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Cogir of Edmonds is a fine, full-service senior living community nestled in the city of Edmonds. Offering residents the opportunity to live their lives to the fullest, the community features gracious amenities, thoughtful services, fine dining options, and a diverse social calendar. Narrow,...

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The Residence at Orchard Grove

258 Walnut St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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50 reviews

The facility is very nice, warm and welcoming. The staff are all really caring from the receptionists, dining staff, activity coordinators and care staff. Go out of their way to be warm and friendly. There...

Best Meals and Dining
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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The Residence at Orchard Grove is a brand new monthly rental community in Shrewsbury. This luxury senior living community features independent and assisted living apartments along with a supportive neighborhood for those living with dementia and Alzheimer's.Featuring LCB's Everyday Gourmet dining...

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Azalea at Cinnaminson

605 US Route 130, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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32 reviews

For an assisted living facility the food selection is varied and the quality is good. Lots of activities are featured every week including live music and movies. The helping staff and the administrative...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
See all Leisure Care, LLC/One Eighty communities

NOW OPEN! Azalea at Cinnaminson offers life-enhancing independent living, assisted living, and memory care in Cinnaminson, New Jersey. Here, you and your family can expect high-end hospitality and concierge-level services that inspire and delight. Everything in our community is designed to...

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The Addison of Narcoossee

2910 N Narcoossee Rd, St Cloud, FL 34771

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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20 reviews

The Addison (Benton) house is the place to go to for assisted living. It is clean ,and aesthetically pleasing. The staff are compassionate, caring and patient. They really care about their residents. They...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Award Winning Senior Living! National Winner-Top 50 in Aging Services by Fortune magazine. A Great Place to Work certified 3 consecutive years. Multiple Pinnacle Customer Service Awards. Call or drop by to see what make The Addison of Narcoossee such a special place!Uniquely designed, The Addison...

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Evergreen Court

451 O'Connell St, North Bend, OR 97459

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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76 reviews

My parents moved to Evergreen Court in[date removed] My dad had dementia and my mom, as his caregiver, needed to focus on him and not worry about running a household and taking care of a house. Everyone at...

Provides: Independent Living

What are you looking for in an independent senior living community? Security? Companionship? Planned activities? Freedom from the burdens of home ownership? Whatever you’re looking for, chances are you find it at Evergreen Court located on the campus of Baycrest Village. At Evergreen Court, you...

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StoryPoint Pickerington

611 Windmiller Dr, Pickerington, OH 43147

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.8
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69 reviews

I've made so many great friends at this community! You can always find something great to eat in the dining room. The staff is so kind and serves you like family. The activities are great and keep us...

Best Activities
Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Pickerington! This isn’t just a place to reside — it’s a place where our community members truly shine, and we are glad to share this experience with them. Our senior living options include independent living and enhanced living. Throughout each service level, we strive to...

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Grand Villa of Palm Bay

3490 Gran Ave NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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75 reviews

Yes, they were very transparent, they would call or text if my mom had any issues while I wasn't there. They were fair in pricing, the facility was very clean. The food was good. Alot of entertainment each...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to the new Grand Villa of Palm Bay. Our beautiful resort style senior living community in Palm Bay, Florida, is located on the water's edge of the tranquil Indian River and offers a family-atmosphere with wonderful amenities to help our residents get the most out of life.Grand Villa...

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West Shores

2607 Albert Pike, Hot Springs, AR 71913

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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129 reviews

The facilities are great, the staff efficient and friendly and the food usually good. The rooms are spacious and well maintained. We visited several facilities before choosing West Shores and we have never...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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See the natural beauty that flows through West Shores, a 17-acre community that combines serenity and security by offering desired services and amenities in every studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment home. Our goal is to enrich the lives of our residents by providing an environment that is...

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Best of 2026 Senior Living Awards criteria

Receive 10 or more reviews on APlaceforMom.com

Attain an overall Review Score of at least 9.5 based on review

Offer assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing, or memory care in the United States or Canada

*Based on reviews and ratings collected from APlaceforMom.com during the awards period, Jan. 1, 2025 to Dec. 31, 2025. U.S. and Canada only.

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The best independent living communities in the U.S. earned A Place for Mom’s 2025 Best of Senior Living Awards based on resident and family reviews. The highly rated featured communities represent the top 2-3% of independent living providers nationwide.