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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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Gardens of Hazel Green

372 Jimmy Fisk Rd, Hazel Green, AL 35750

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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21
21 Photos available
9.7
Review Score
61 reviews

The people are great and the workers are wonderful. I am grateful for this place. Sitting at home by yourself is not any fun. Being here provides me with an opportunity to open myself up to other people. I...

Provides: Assisted Living
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Friendly, southern and oh so charming, the Gardens of Hazel Green Assisted Living offers the personal attention and home-like environment your loved one deserves. From the rockers on the shady back porch to the spacious family-style dining room to the comfortable central common-area, our senior...

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Genesis Village

2429 S. Reynolds Road, Toledo, OH 43614

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

I have been here 22 1/2 yrs. My first 2 weeks I felt like I was all alone soon later I found out I had many friends. My family and I found out that I had many friends and they were all my second family....

Provides: Independent Living

Genesis Village is an independent living community and offers respite care options located in the beautiful, serene city of Toledo, Ohio. Upon arrival, visitors and prospective residents will recognize our community as the ideal place to age in grace. We offer a spacious 2,000 square foot atrium...

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Revel Nevada

1525 Wigwam Pkwy, Henderson, NV 89074

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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8
8 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
57 reviews

The staff here is very helpful. The meals are excellent. There is always something to do. Entertainment is cruise level on a rotating basis- always enjoyable a fun place to live. You will never be bored,...

Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
See all Revel Communities, LLC communities

DON'T RETIRE, REVELAt Revel, you're more than just a resident; you're a member of a thriving independent living community that feels more like a retreat than retirement. Your resident membership includes everything you need to live life on your own terms in this empowering community, including...

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Brookdale Lake Shore Drive

2960 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60657

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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1 Video available
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13 Photos available
6
6 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
83 reviews

At Brookdale Lake Shore Drive, we found a very complete package of retirement and active living, well explained by the sales manager that resulted in our immediate decision move in. We're looking forward to...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Good Times, Good CompanyLocated in the active and vibrant city of Chicago, Illinois, our independent and assisted living community boasts stunning views of Lake Michigan and the city skyline, spacious common areas for relaxing and entertaining, delicious meals served in a restaurant-style dining...

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Merrill Gardens at Tukwila

112 Andover Park E, Tukwila, WA 98188

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

Definitely 5 for all the categories. My sister, who had a hard time accepting the idea of moving out of her home, where she was living alone with her cat, into Assisted Living, is now happy with her life at...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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You’re going to love it here. Merrill Gardens at Tukwila boasts beautiful views, engaging programming and much more. With spacious apartments, stunning common areas, and a variety of amenities to serve you, Merrill Gardens offers a wonderful place to call home.It's all about choice. Choose from...

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Oakhaven Manor

1320 Ashebury Ln., Howell, MI 48843

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
17
17 Photos available
2
2 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
36 reviews

I love it here. Everyone is so nice and always helpful. Lots of things to do here and I enjoy it all. Everyone is so friendly.

Provides: Independent Living
See all The Associated Management Company communities

Oakhaven Manor is an elegant retirement community designed exclusively for those of you 55 years and older.As a resident of Oakhaven Manor you will live in grand style in a lovely one or two bedroom apartment.Our Activities Coordinator has a wide variety of activities planned, including shopping,...

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The Pines Of Newmarket

9 Grant Road, Newmarket, NH 03857

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

I recently visited a family member/friend at the Pines of Newmarket and was very impressed with the facility so I wanted to leave my remarks. The facility was very clean and every staff member I encountered...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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The Pines Of Newmarket have served the residents of New England since 1999. At The Pines of Newmarket, our residents enjoy an array of services managed by a staff whose single goal is to help them enjoy life by creating a fun, loving and safe environment. We provide quality assisted living and...

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Garden Villas of O'Fallon

7092 S Outer 364 Rd, O'Fallon, MO 63368

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

The facility and staff are very good Food is OK but they seem short staffed and it can take sometime to get your food Disappeared in activities and classes. They are not well attended and not as social as we...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
See all Delmar Gardens Management Services, Inc. communities

About the communityGarden Villas of O’Fallon Luxury Retirement and Assisted Living Community continues the grand tradition of excellence established by the Delmar Gardens Family in 1965. Based in St. Louis and owned by the same local family for over 55 years, everything we do is founded upon a...

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Belvedere Commons of Seneca

515 Benton St, Seneca, SC 29672

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

The price and the location were the main deciding factors for us. I live in NH and it's 3X as expensive here for the same quality that he has now. His home was in Ga and he is only an hour away from there so...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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At Belvedere Commons of Seneca, you can live the life you want to. Enjoy the convenience of restaurant-style dining, a wealth of life enrichment activities and the freedom to explore your interests. Beautiful Lake Keowee, the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, beaches and great weather set...

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Holiday Forsyth Court

2945 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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15 Photos available
5
5 Floor plans available
9.7
Review Score
78 reviews

I think the most important thing was my Dad felt comfortable there with the atmosphere and the people. He saw it as someplace he could live.

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to Forsyth Court, an independent senior living community with compassionate staff and friendly neighbors. Boasting amenities and services, it's easy to picture what your life will be like here with us. As a resident, you'll enjoy a spacious studio, one-, or two-bedroom apartment suite...

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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.