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Best of 2026 Senior Living Award Winners: Independent Living

Top Independent Living Communities

These are the best independent living communities of 2026, 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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The Pineapple House at Sapphire Lakes

7901 Radio Road, Naples, FL 34104

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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10
10 Photos available
9.6
Review Score
82 reviews

Great community with kind staff and clean, welcoming environment. The day right after I moved in there was an all-white party at the community and I spent the evening dancing, eating, and had a great time....

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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We opened our Premier Community April, 2020 and are now taking reservations to hold a specific apartment. We are a premiere Concierge Independent/Assisted Living and Memory Care community, providing state-of the art amenity-rich features. Royal Dining, Bistro Tropical, Private Dining or the Sea...

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Sodalis Tampa

2626 West Bearss Ave, Tampa, FL 33618

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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7
7 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
126 reviews

1. Above average 2. Room cleaning below average. 3. Excellent 4. Above average 5. Excellent 6. Average 7. Excellent 8. Excellent I really like that I can text or call the director's cell 24/7. They...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Sodalis Tampa is a single-story community located on 6 acres of beautifully landscaped land with opened courtyards and is adjacent to one of Tampa's wetland and conservation areas.This community offers affordable luxury and is just moments from the abundant conveniences of the Greater...

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Amavida at Lakes Park

7820 Fanning Court, Fort Myers, FL 33907

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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21 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
36 reviews

We moved to Amavida on [Date Removed]. This review summarizes our "rookie impressions" from the first 2 months. Overall impressions are positive in most areas. These include: Facilities, Activities, Life...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to amavida, a 32-acre, resort-style senior living community in Fort Myers, Florida, designed for those who have a love of life. Choose from maintenance-free cottages, residences, apartments and suites. Indulge in exceptional amenities including a variety of pools, restaurants, bistros,...

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Westmont of Escondido

500 E Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92025

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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12 Photos available
7
7 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
70 reviews

My mom loves the place and says everyone is so nice. She has been going to activities and has actually improved in her walking and communications. I would recommend them to others who are searching for a...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Westmont Town Court is centrally located in Escondido, within walking distance from the Historic Grand Avenue Downtown District where residents can enjoy unique shops, fine eateries and medical services as well as cultural performances and fine art at the nearby California Center for the Arts....

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Landings of Sidney

1150 West Russell Road, Sidney, OH 45365

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
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9.6
Review Score
48 reviews

The Landings is a great place for our father. We are very comfortable having him in the care of this facility. The care staff is top notch checking on him often. They care for him as if he were a family...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Landings of Sidney provides seniors with assisted living that they need in the city of Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio. Sidney offers a peaceful place for seniors to call home. This area provides beautiful natural features, and it also offers the quiet that seniors are looking for. Guests of our...

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Arbor Landing at Hampstead

13937 US HWY 17, Hampstead, NC 28443

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.6
Review Score
36 reviews

Arbor landing took excellent care of my mom. The entire staff was caring, compassionate, and professional. Even when my mom was challenging with her Dementia and disease process they were loving caring

Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
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Arbor Landing at Hampstead is offering a unique experiences for seniors and their families. The community is able to offer some traditional assisted living services with their on-site home care services, ask for details!In addition to independent living with assisted living services, the...

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Independence Village of Fishers East

12950 Talblick St, Fishers, IN 46037

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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18 Photos available
9.6
Review Score
97 reviews

My Dad was living in Independent Living and we later realized that he should probably have been in Assisted. Everyone there went over and above to see that he was safe and taken care of. Staff treated him...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Welcome to Independence Village of Fishers East! 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 various senior living options include independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Throughout...

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Danbury of Cuyahoga Falls

1695 Queens Gate Circle, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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9.6
Review Score
61 reviews

We were not there long. The food was very nice. My MIL was placed under hospice care shortly after. During the hospice time... before and after ... the staff were all very caring and kept us updated as to...

Provides: Independent Living
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Danbury of Cuyahoga Falls is an independent senior living community that overlooks Brookledge Golf Course. Our goal is to provide our residents with a carefree active independent life style. We are near shopping, banks, restaurants and offices. All apartments have spacious rooms equipped with...

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The Brielle

140 Friendship Ln, Staten Island, NY 10314

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
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3
3 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
81 reviews

We had a lovely experience placing mom at The Brielle. Having never done this before we were unaccustomed to the process and a little trepidacious about putting mom in care. Everyone from the administrator,...

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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The Brielle, a non-profit community featuring care-inclusive pricing structure, is nestled in a natural wooded oasis right on Staten Island. We offer assisted living and memory care on a 10-acre campus that's comfortably removed from the surrounding noise and hectic pace. It's an idyllic setting...

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Westerwood (Friendship Village Columbus)

5800 Forest Hills Blvd, Columbus, OH 43231

Starting at$X,XXX+ monthly
10
10 Photos available
15
15 Floor plans available
9.6
Review Score
54 reviews

What we like the most about the community is that the staff are very nice and the holiday meals are always very nice to see everyone

Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

Friendship Village of Columbus is a not-for-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community established in 1978. Nestled in a residential setting on 25 acres of naturally wooded grounds, we are conveniently located near downtown Westerville. Our community is based on respect for older adults and...

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Best of 2027 Senior Living Awards criteria

Receive 10 or more reviews on APlaceforMom.com

Attain an overall Review Score of at least 9.5 based on reviews

Offer assisted living, 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, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2026. U.S. and Canada only.

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The best independent living communities in the U.S. earned A Place for Mom’s 2026 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.