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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 Fort Wayne North

3715 Union Chapel Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46845

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
102 reviews

They are always very kind and helpful. Having independent and assisted living available in the same building as needed and many services included in rent like transportation, stuck out over other places.

Provides: Independent Living
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Welcome to StoryPoint Fort Wayne North! 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...

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Coral Oaks

900 W Lake Rd, Palm Harbor, FL 34684

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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31 reviews

Walking areas are good, lots of old oak trees. Assigned parking is good, covered parking available. A Luke warm recommendation, no. Walls are not well insulated, noise between units is annoying.

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Coral Oaks is located in the heart of Palm Harbor within a short drive to the Gulf Coast Beaches. We are within walking distance of shopping centers and restaurants. Favorite amenities are washer and dryers with full kitchens in Independent Living. Assisted Living has kitchenettes and six floor...

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The Waterford at Westover Hills

4315 Rogers Rd, San Antonio, TX 78251

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
46 reviews

The memory care staff are very attentive to the resident’s needs; they genuinely care The staff are also welcoming of family members. If a concern is brought up, they immediately address the concern. I am...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Conveniently located in the SeaWorld – Lackland areas of San Antonio, The June offers comforts and choices that you and your loved one are seeking. Our resident-focused Assisted Living and Memory Care communities offer beautifully designed living options with lovely apartment-style residences,...

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Atria Longmeadow Place

42 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
56 reviews

I spent a great deal of time touring the top reviewed memory care unit units in my area. All of them were very good, but Atria stood out for their presentation, the initial meeting, and their memory care...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Atria Longmeadow Place is a welcoming senior community nestled in a wooded area of Burlington, Massachusetts. The community is adjacent to town conservation land and located directly across the street from the world-renowned Lahey Clinic. Residents at Atria Longmeadow Place enjoy the best of both...

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Sand Hill Cove Retirement Living

1500 SW Capri St, Palm City, FL 34990

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
18 reviews

We have lived in Florida since 1986 and retired from our teaching careers in 2010. We had family living in Palm City and it became our second home . We discovered Sandhill Cove when my step father passed in...

Provides: Independent Living
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Sandhill Cove is a resort-style Life Plan retirement community located on the South Fork of the St. Lucie River. Sandhill Cove is owned and managed by Life Care Services, an LCS Company. LCS has over 50 years of experience and manages more than 132 communities across the country. They've given...

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Meadowstone Place

10410 Stone Canyon Rd, Dallas, TX 75230

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
202 reviews

We are a community. We care about one another. We love the upkeep. Something breaks, we just call maintenance. They come! Yard is maintained. Lots of age/ appropriate activities. But best is the community of...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Independent Living
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Discover the unparalleled joys of retirement living at Meadowstone Place!Nestled in the heart of Dallas, Texas, in Preston Hollow, our 55+ active adult community finds the perfect harmony between independence and connection. Our apartments open directly to the outside, granting effortless access...

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Carriage Crossing Senior Living of Arcola

909 Green Mill Road, Arcola, IL 61910

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
36 reviews

I love all the people that I live with here at Carriage Crossing Arcola. This has been a great experience for me and I’ve made great friends! The food is awesome and very kind staff. Christmas was amazing...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Carriage Crossing Senior Living is your premier choice for assisted living in seven beautiful locations, Arcola and Champaign, Decatur, Bloomington,Rochester Illinois. We are committed to providing our residents a safe and meaningful lifestyle.Our vibrant assisted living apartments offer you...

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Keystone Villa at Fleetwood

501 Hoch Rd, Blandon, PA 19510

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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4 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
105 reviews

5 for all categories. Friendly staff, well manned, informative when issues happen. Facilities are clean and they offer a very helpful selection of services. They feed them well and are flexible with dinning...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Brookdale Des Plaines

800 South River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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5 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
153 reviews

It appears very clean when we are there Everyone has always been very friendly We have not had any dealings with care Mom has had issues with meals, but I have told her to go to the meeting with Chef, which...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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It’s good to be home.Our community just outside of Chicago gives you the lifestyle you want, plus care if you need it with both independent living and assisted living on the same campus. With several floor plans to chose from, including studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom options, you’ll be able...

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Sunrise of Fair Oaks CA

4820 Hazel Avenue, Fair Oaks, CA 95628

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
Review Score
50 reviews

I was going to move mom but she has been so well cared for and improved every time from serious issues there care and understanding is awesome.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Located just one mile from HWY 50, Sunrise of Fair Oaks is centrally located between El Dorado and Placer Counties. Nestled between oak trees on the corner of Hazel Ave. and Sunset Ave., residents enjoy the intimate and home like feel of Fair Oaks. We offer a large range of individualized...

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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.