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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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Independence Village of Ames

1325 Coconino Rd, Ames, IA 50014

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.5
Review Score
92 reviews

Very expensive when we didn't require much care. My mom would not leave her apartment so didn't receive a lot of care. Just meds and meals. My dad cleaned and did her laundry at their home. The apartment was...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Welcome to Independence Village of Ames! 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, memory care and respite care. Throughout each service level, we...

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The Oaks

3675 S Rome St, Gilbert, AZ 85297

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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5 Floor plans available
9.5
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90 reviews

Moving a family member to memory care is an unpredictable experience. The Oaks standards and disciplines make the transitions as stable as possible. After all, you are trusting your loved ones care into a...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Our senior apartments have been designed to be the largest and most spacious inthe area. We are prepared to provide Independent Living, Assisted Living, MemoryCare and Respite services. Our community environment is designed to be rich indaily activities, with all day restaurant-style dining,...

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Harbor Village Senior Living Communities

90 Allen Rd, South Burlington, VT 05403

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.5
Review Score
49 reviews

My mom has is in an independent living room/building. She gets one meal a day from the food service and it's usually more than she can eat so she ends up, bringing some back with her. The cleaning crew comes...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Harbor Village offers comfortable, spacious apartments available on a month-to-month lease, offering Residential Care so that you can enjoy your retirement years.Staff available 24 hours for emergencies, with emergency call systems in all apartments, minimum one meal every day served in our...

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Brookdale Mandeville

1414 North Causeway Boulevard, Mandeville, LA 70471

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4 Floor plans available
9.5
Review Score
53 reviews

Private rooms which is a plus. They will only take private pay so when your money runs out you are forced to leave. Food is pretty good but most all meat, fish and chicken is fried. I am only familiar with...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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A Life Worth LivingWhen you make your new home at our adult residential and memory care community, you can leave behind the burdensome household chores like cooking, cleaning and laundry. Instead of filling your time with things you have to do but don’t enjoy, you can spend more time doing the...

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Woodmont Senior Living

3207 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32303

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4
4 Floor plans available
9.5
Review Score
114 reviews

I’ve really liked the over 3 years that a family member has lived here and recently my spouse has moved here. Good care! It’s close to home and I can visit every day. My husband has adjusted well enjoys the...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Pacifica Senior Living Woodmont is an assisted living community located in sunny Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. Surrounded by beautiful gardens, it is a wonderful place to enjoy. You or your loved one could spend time with other residents socializing, or visiting with family while enjoying...

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Spring Oak of Toms River

2145 Whitesville Rd, Toms River, NJ 08755

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.5
Review Score
72 reviews

Our mother has been at Spring Oak for two months. The staff is kind, attentive, and they truly care about the residents. The facility is clean, modern and has many amenities and activities. Meals are...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Spring Oak at Toms River is an assisted living community that is located in Toms River, New Jersey. We are located in a tranquil, lovely, exquisite and charming area that our residents adore to be around. When in this area you will quickly see that it's a great place to be around and it is...

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The Avalon of New Albany

245 E Main St, New Albany, OH 43054

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.5
Review Score
36 reviews

A 10 out of 10 experience my husband said the food was great a place was immaculate, clean and free of odors. The workers were very pleasant husband got a daily reminder for breakfast lunch and dinner...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Life flourishes at The Avalon of New Albany. Residents enjoy an abundance of amenities including a chapel, wood shop, on-site theatre, chef prepared meals and more — all incorporated into a vibrant city boulevard and town center design. The Avalon of New Albany is where seniors can find the care...

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StoryPoint Wyoming

2380 Aurora Pond Drive Southwest, Wyoming, MI 49519

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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28 Floor plans available
9.4
Review Score
88 reviews

Even though the facility is understaffed, as many places are, the workers all genuinely care and respect the residents at the facility. They all work very, very hard!

Provides: Independent Living
See all StoryPoint Group, LLC communities

Welcome to StoryPoint Wyoming! 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. Throughout each service level, we strive to make every moment of every...

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The Waterford at Round Rock

7230 Wyoming Springs Drive, Round Rock, TX 78681

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
12
12 Photos available
7
7 Floor plans available
9.5
Review Score
79 reviews

The facility is absolutely beautiful. My mom loves her one bedroom apartment. It's well kept it's clean. It's just a lovely property. The staff has been absolutely amazing. Just fantastic caregivers. It's a...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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The Rose Assisted Living & Memory Care Community is conveniently located off of Hwy. 620, and behind St. David's Round Rock Hospital, allowing easy access to state toll roads and medical support services. Our community opened in December 2012 and was designed with a country elegance and Hill...

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Sunrise of Pikesville

3800 Old Court Road, Pikesville, MD 21208

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4
4 Floor plans available
9.5
Review Score
70 reviews

I like that it isn't a huge community. To me, there is a family feel. Staff knows all the residents (in memory care) and are friendly to family. Yes, I would recommend them.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
See all Sunrise Senior Living communities

In elegant, residential environments, we deliver the finest in senior care, and are recognized internationally for both quality and innovation. Guided by our Principles of Service, Sunrise affords families peace-of-mind by providing today's seniors with a range of personalized assisted living...

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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.