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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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StoryPoint Knoxville West

8501 S Northshore Dr, Knoxville, TN 37922

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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32 Photos available
9.7
Review Score
85 reviews

The staff is wonderful and amazing! I completely trust with my aunt’s care. The food is amazing and it’s always clean. Would highly recommend anyone putting their loved one here!

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Welcome to StoryPoint Knoxville West! 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 assisted living and memory care. Throughout each service level, we strive to make...

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Asher Point Independent Living of Arlington

2315 Little Road, Arlington, TX 76016

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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18 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
196 reviews

Asher Point cost a little more than other places we looked at but they provide meals 3 times per day 7 days a week. They have been under going a refresh or remodeling of the facility. The place is very...

Provides: Independent Living
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As Arlington’s premiere Independent Living community, we are dedicated to providing a meaningful experience for residents who are ready to live their best days.Located in Arlington, Asher Point Independent Living allows its residents to thrive in their retirement years in a convenient, quiet...

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Glenbrooke Senior Living

815 Briar Creek Boulevard Northeast, Palm Bay, FL 32905

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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6 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
89 reviews

5 on all. The best place!!! What we like the most about the community is the friendliness of the people and the staff. Everyone here takes an active interest in each other. Food not that great.

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Welcome to Glenbrooke Senior Living, nestled within one of Central Florida’s best kept secrets, the beautiful City of Palm Bay. Anyone can see the benefits of good old fashioned retirement living along the east coast shores of the sunshine state with mother nature and all its glory, the fantastic...

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Riverstone Retirement Community

9000 North Congress Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64153

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
Review Score
87 reviews

Everyone including residents were very welcoming and had only good things to say. By far the most affordable and had the most amenities. This is not the typical (what we might expect) nursing...

Provides: Independent Living
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Riverstone Retirement is Kansas City’s Premier independent living community. Riverstone Retirement comprises apartments for adults 55 and over — including studio apartments, one, two, and three bedroom suites and a variety of floor plans. Riverstone Retirement is an all-inclusive retirement...

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Village on the Park at Friendswood

400 E Parkwood Dr, Friendswood, TX 77546

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
47 reviews

VOP is a nice community,however it is a bit more expensive than other facilities. I was disappointed in VOPs response to Hurricane in 2024 because I was told there would be generators, an emergency alert...

Provides: Independent Living
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Embark on the best years of your life at Village on the Park. Enjoy active senior living at its finest and discover our LOVE, FUN and WOW! Our convenient location on 528 in the heart of Friendswood is within easy reach from Dickinson, League City and NASA Bay. Imagine a cruise ship on land,...

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Discovery Point Retirement Community

6210 E. Arbor Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85206

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3
3 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
94 reviews

The staff and facilities are outstanding. I would and have recommended Discovery Point. My son in law's mother is now living here. I have met a lot of wonderful people since I moved in to this facility. I'm...

Provides: Independent Living
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Live life to the fullest at Discovery Point! Whether enjoying your favorite exercise program, playing cards, or attending a local restaurant or shopping outing, residents are free to do the things they enjoy when they take advantage of all that Discovery Point offers. Services and amenities...

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StoryPoint Chesterton

700 Dickinson Rd, Chesterton, IN 46304

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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20 Photos available
9.7
Review Score
110 reviews

My sister has been a resident of Story Point for just over 2 years. She & our family are very pleased with the whole experience here. The director and the entire staff are concerned about the care, safety,...

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Chesterton! 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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Georgetowne Place

1717 Maplecrest Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
10 Photos available
5
5 Floor plans available
9.8
Review Score
76 reviews

Honestly, I would give them a 5 in each category. It is not the fanciest or newest facility we visited, but for the money they are very clean, very friendly, and everyone truly seems to care about the...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Grow socially at Georgetowne Place, where our residents stay active with weekly outings, water aerobics in our outdoor pool and exercise programs while enjoying some of the most desired amenities and services available at an Independent Living community in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Our goal is to...

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Ovation Sienna Hills

1525 E Ovation Pl, Washington, UT 84780

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
10 Photos available
9.8
Review Score
29 reviews

Facility is best we explored and staff is ready to help in any way you need. Apartments, especially two-bedrooms, are quite spacious.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Diamond Assisted Living and Memory Care

3339 Hwy 17, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.7
Review Score
28 reviews

The current Wellness Director and her team provided my dad exceptional care. She was amazing and personally checked in on my dad regularly and provided comfort and support to our family in during a difficult...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care

Established 2023, The new Diamond Assisted Living and Memory care now offers class, comfort, affordability, and value for seniors seeking a new home and can benefit from assisted living, memory care, and respite support. Our standard rates include fully furnished units with customized service...

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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.