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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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Good Tree

2010 Good Tree St, Stephenville, TX 76401

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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12
12 Photos available
4
4 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
52 reviews

Good Tree's roots are solid.The caregivers at Good Tree are hands down the best. My person in the last 7 months has been uplifted, good spirited,and more full of life than they have been in a while. My...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Enjoy a great life at Good Tree, where residents are encouraged to branch out with the myriad recreational and social opportunities offered at our Independent Living and Assisted Living community in Stephenville, Texas. Memories at Good Tree, our neighboring community, provides Memory Care...

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Independence Hall Senior Living

1639 NE 26th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
10 Photos available
9.7
Review Score
25 reviews

I wished they would have been up front about not having any CNA's on staff. It is more of an independent living facility, than a ALF. Apparently the ALF component is new, (no CNA's) My mom is fairly...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Independence Hall is licensed as both an independent and assisted living facility, and is located in Wilton Manors, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, FL. Our residents enjoy the gardens and gazebos on our property, and like feeling part of Independence Hall and the surrounding community. We have a...

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Sugar Valley Estates

4320 Georgetown Drive, Loveland, CO 80538

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
16
16 Photos available
9.7
Review Score
75 reviews

They are very helpful and friendly. Go out of their way when needed. Yes, I would recommend the community to other families based on the experience so far.

Provides: Independent Living
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Sugar Valley EstatesSituated in the foothills of the Rockies- just a few miles west of Boyd Lake is Sugar Valley Estates, a Sky Active Living community. Here, you can continue enjoying the pastimes you love while having access to the independent living services you deserve. Traditional...

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Brookdale Adrian

1200 Corporate Drive, Adrian, MI 49221

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
10 Photos available
3
3 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
87 reviews

At first I didn't want to come here, but after just a few days I realized that I really like it here. It's worked out exceptionally well to be living here at Brookdale Adrian. After living at other...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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All the Comforts of HomeYou should never have to sacrifice quality care in exchange for freedom, especially when you can enjoy both here at our beautiful independent and assisted living community. Just a short drive from West Maumee Street, your new home puts you convenient to every part of town....

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Provincial Glenville

2 Tryon Avenue, Glenville, NY 12302

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
13
13 Photos available
2
2 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
49 reviews

They all know my mom's name, too, and engage her in conversation when she's out and about. We really like the openness of the atrium. Especially now that the renovations are coming along, and the area is...

Provides: Independent Living
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Holiday at the Atrium provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Our all-inclusive month-to-month rent covers: - Private apartment suites - Daily chef-prepared meals from scratch - A variety of enriching activities - Maintenance-free living - Weekly housekeeping...

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Sunrise of Five Forks

3997 Five Forks Trickum Road, Lilburn, GA 30047

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
15
15 Photos available
4
4 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
82 reviews

I would like To thank sunrise at five Forks for Care they provided for my mom., The staff is very attentive and helpful to my mom, as well as the other residents . The meals were top-notch and well prepared....

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Sunrise at Five Forks, a Sunrise Senior Living Community is located in Lilburn, GA close to shopping, physician offices, churches, and major hospitals. At Sunrise, we welcome seniors into a warm, inviting community. We offer a choice of accommodations, from Companion to Two-Bedroom Suites. Each...

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The Gallery at North Port

1322 N. Main St., North Port, FL 34286

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
40
40 Photos available
9.7
Review Score
54 reviews

It's a nice place with friendly staff and clients. The food isn't great and the allowance is a bit short I feel the rent is a little high but I have nothing to compare it to we are in a grown level villa and...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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The Gallery at North Port is a senior living community located in beautiful Sarasota County, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care living options. We have several amenities and services to ensure the comfort and well-being of our residents, including 24-hour on-site...

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Brookdale Murray

905 Glendale Road, Murray, KY 42071

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
10 Photos available
2
2 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
35 reviews

My only other feedback is to be aware that each additional service is an additional charge/fee. And, that Brookdale is best suited for ambulatory elders who only require regularly scheduled checkups with...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Brookdale Senior Living-Murray, KYWe say YES!We are an award-winning assisted living community serving seniors in Murray, Kentucky. We are located just a few minutes south of downtown, which provides our residents with easy access to shopping and dining venues. Our residents also enjoy attending...

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Smithfield Woods

171 Pleasant View Ave, Smithfield, RI 02917

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
17
17 Photos available
9.7
Review Score
41 reviews

I like its physical location-in a neighborhood, on a pond and not far from our home. Majority of the apartments have been upgraded and it is clean. Staff and management friendly and respectful.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Smithfield Woods is luxurious senior care community in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Our elegant and stately community, located in Providence County, is just minutes from the historic town of Smithfield, with fine dining, shopping, banks and medical offices just minutes away. The dynamic city of...

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The Wellington at Conroe

500 River Pointe Drive, Conroe, TX 77304

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
10 Photos available
3
3 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
81 reviews

The staff is always helpful and my mom seems to enjoy everyone. Unfortunately, there is turnover because they do not pay their employees what they are worth. Sometimes, because of this you could say “you get...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Find a new you at The Wellington at Conroe, offering Independent Living and Assisted Living services in Conroe, Texas. Our community invites residents to appreciate the benefit of living in a community that puts you first. Residents choose from a number of floor plans, all of which strike the...

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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.