
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.
150 Meadow Lane, Bad Axe, MI 48413

My experience has been compared to other facilities my wife has lived in. The staff do a wonderful job here. I feel very comfortable when I leave that she is safe and being taken care of well.
Welcome to Meadow Lane Assisted Living & Memory Care! 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 and memory care. Throughout each service level, we...
1821 N East St, Hastings, MI 49058
I love being here because I get waited on. They take care of me and look after me. The food is good, it suits me! It is always clean and really decent! The maintenance guy does a good job! I have no...
Welcome to Woodlawn Meadows Assisted Living & Memory Care! 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 and memory care. Throughout each service...
14901 Carey Road, Carmel, IN 46033
My parents were in two other facilities and Magnolia Springs was by far the superior one. Consistency in staff, food, cleanliness. Every area they far and away exceeded the others.
>The Magnolia Springs WayWho says moving to a senior living community means giving up your sense of independence? Magnolia Springs embraces the fact you are your own person, different, unique, one-of-a-kind—with your own lifestyle, pursuits, and hopes for the future. Even better, we celebrate...
3105 Dick Pond Road, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
No complaints. They do all they can for him. It is a very clean and pleasant atmosphere. Everyone there is very friendly. The care there seems very good. My experiences with admin and staff have been good. I...
Our independent living neighborhood offers seniors the perfect balance between independence and support, security and freedom, privacy and socialization.All-inclusive services include:•Private studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments with convenient kitchenettes, gracious tiled bathrooms,...
5455 La Sierra Dr, Dallas, TX 75231
We are the ones living here. Suited our needs. Definitely think it is a great place. Staff is excellent, people are friendly and I think it has been a good move for my husband and me.
Five Star Premier Residences of Dallas is a vibrant, rental independent living senior community located in Dallas, TX. Step out of your well-appointed apartment to a stunning 10-story atrium where you’ll find smiling tenured staff, spirited residents, nooks to socialize, and activities designed...
3801 E Crest Dr, Bryan, TX 77802
Great place the management is outstanding. All staff is awesome, my mother in law is extremely happy. I have met a lot of the residents they are all very nice and happy to be living here. Great place highly...
Experience the warmth, elegance, and opportunities that await you at Watercrest at Bryan, a independent living retirement community located in Bryan/College Station, TX just minutes from Texas A&M University. Watercrest is dedicated to a creating a friendly and hassle-free living environment...
417 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32222
I wish she could go out of the memory care and walk around. I don't know what activities they do I have no compassion to value of cost.
We. Are. Family. Award Winning Senior Living! National Winner-Top 50 in Aging Services by Fortune magazine. A Great Place to Work certified 3 consecutive years. Multiple Pinnacle Customer Service Awards. Call or drop by to see what makes The Addison of Oakleaf the most desired in the...
395 Lake Drive, Eufaula, AL 36027
I have been a resident of the Gardens of Eufaula for four years. I am very happy here. The staff and other residents are so kind. The staff feeds us well and handles my medications so I do not have to worry...
Gardens of Eufaula is much more than an assisted living community, it’s a place where residents are surrounded by people who care. A unique setting where your parent or loved one lives among piers, new friendships are made, lives are shared and where they will feel right at home. Located across...
2200 S Lakeline Rd, Cedar Park, TX 78613
The staff have been very nice and willing to work with us on my father in law's care needs. Everyone says hello and knows him by name. His apartment is perfect for him. One bedroom for sleeping and one for a...
Discover luxurious senior living at The Isle at Cedar Ridge in Cedar Park, Texas. Just north of Austin, this vibrant community offers high-quality assisted living with thoughtful amenities and a dynamic social atmosphere.Conveniently located off North Highway 183, the community offers easy access...
611 Windmiller Dr, Pickerington, OH 43147
It is a comfort to our family to know that our mother who is in her 90s has a safe place to be able to enjoy her Golden years. And to have the friendly staff be able to take care of any of her needs. And to...
Welcome to StoryPoint Pickerington! 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 to...
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*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.
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.