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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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Arbor Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care

1320 Pine Ave, Alma, MI 48801

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

Arbor Grove is a warm, welcoming community. Staff and management are very compassionate and hands on with each resident in my experience. Also very patient driven care.

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to Arbor Grove, a Leisure Living Community in Alma, Michigan, where our residents experience the joys of everyday life together. Residents can relax in the pavilion on a sunny summer day or cozy up next to the fireplace in the winter. Residents and their families will enjoy our open,...

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Deerfield Springs Retirement Resort

3664 West US 22 & Ohio 3, Loveland, OH 45140

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

I have lived here for 5 years and enjoyed every minute. There is a great mix of people here and it has been easy to make friends. There is always something to do from card games to fitness classes, book...

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Independent Living
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Deerfield Springs, the luxurious Resort Lifestyle Community, is NOW OPEN! We offer all of the comforts and conveniences of modern-day living that allow you to enjoy your retirement.Deerfield Spring's top-notch, all-inclusive services and amenities will include EVERYTHING you need to live in...

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Clarendale of Algonquin

2001 W Algonquin Rd, Algonquin, IL 60102

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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10 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
295 reviews

I love the move in experience the staff is friendly and helpful I would recommend Clarendale anyone interested in moving to senior living.

Best of Senior Living All Star
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
See all Life Care Services LLC communities

At Clarendale of Algonquin, we offer a variety of community features. Residents can enjoy regular off-site adventures and excursions. Cats and dogs are allowed in private quarters. Indoor and Outdoor parking available at our location. Our purpose-built community has the advantage of specialized...

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Brookdale Medi Park West

7404 Wallace Boulevard, Amarillo, TX 79106

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

We are so happy that our mom is at Brookdale. She has so much fun there. She has gained so many friends and is the happiest I've seen her since dad passed away. Housekeeping would be the only thing. I wish...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Exceptional Living for Exceptional SeniorsIt’s time to put a little more life into your senior living. To escape the stress and hassles of living at home and embrace a truly redefined independence. That’s what you’ll find here at our luxury senior living community in Amarillo, Texas. We offer...

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McDowell Village

8300 East McDowell Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.9
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95 reviews

Very friendly staff, most of which have been working at the facility for more than five years. They got to know my mom on day one and checked on her frequently her first few days there to make sure she was...

Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Everyone has their own perception of what living at a senior community is like. We here at McDowell Village would like to invite you in to take a look.Our apartments are second to none. They range in size from 648 to 1300 square feet, and all of the apartments feature fully-equipped kitchens,...

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The Palms of St. Lucie West

501 NW Cashmere Blvd, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986

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

I can only talk about the Memory Unit just that's where my wife is very happy with the help they have it's clean. The food is good. It's very convenient for me. I think it's a is good as any any of them. I...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Everything you love and need.At the Palms of St. Lucie West, you’ll find beautifully appointed assisted living apartments with services tailored to what you need most. Adult day program, A short-term stay, or a year-round home? We’re here.You’ll find restaurant-style dining, a spacious activity...

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Atrium at Liberty Park

1321 NE 24th Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33909

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

The staff of Atrium, specifically in memory care, are amazing people. My mother lived there for almost two years, and the caregivers became like family to us. The memory care director is a beautiful human...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Welcome to award-winning senior living at Atrium at Liberty Park in Cape Coral, Florida. Honored for outstanding service by families, and national and local publications and media outlets, Atrium has set a new standard for the highest quality of care and lifestyle. At the Atrium, life is vibrant...

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Middleton Senior Living

1500 Weaver Drive, Granville, OH 43023

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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6 Floor plans available
9.9
Review Score
92 reviews

From the very beginning of my father's stay at Middleton, the staff was friendly, kind and genuinely attentive to his needs. They showed incredible patience and treated him with dignity and respect providing...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Middleton Senior Living is a dynamic community that offers Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Memory Care. Located in the quaint village of Granville, Ohio, Middleton provides a maintenance-free resort-like setting and a relaxing environment that their residents enjoy. Our caring and...

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Traditions of Hanover

5300 Northgate Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017

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

The staff are wonderful! They are very attentive, and I can always depend on them for whatever I need. I have enjoyed all the activities such as the card games, painting, drawing and Bingo. I also like the...

Provides: Independent Living
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Opportunity and choice are what Traditions of Hanover brings to seniors in the Lehigh Valley. Traditions of Hanover provides opportunity for seniors who might not be able to afford a retirement community because of its financial structure. Traditions features no entrance fees and a month to month...

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Riverstone Retirement Community

9000 North Congress Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64153

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

I have lived here for for five years. My life began in a great home in the state of Virginia. After looking at three other retirement places, my son [name removed] brought be back here three times and the...

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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Best of 2026 Senior Living Awards criteria

Receive 10 or more reviews on APlaceforMom.com

Attain an overall average rating of at least 4.5 stars for reviews

Offer assisted living, home care, independent living, skilled nursing, memory care or continuing care retirement communities

*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.