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The cost of independent living in Cocoa West is about $4,466 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 19 options. Read 241 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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My mother-in-law is in her second year of living at Shell Harbor, and my husband & I visit her almost every day. WOW - it truly is worry-free luxury living! Everything is clean and well-maintained, the...
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Shell Harbor, the luxurious Resort Lifestyle Community, is currently under construction on Murrell Road in Rockledge. We look forward to opening brand new during the Summer of 2021! Shell Harbor will offer all of the comforts and conveniences of modern-day living that allow you to enjoy your...
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9.5
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43 reviews
9.5
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43 reviews
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Overall experience 5. My mother moved in and they worked with her making her transition as easy as possible. Cleanliness 4 they do a great job keeping the apartments clean nothing special but its...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
“CARING, PASSION, RESPECT in Assisted Living”, It’s what they do!Boasting 68 one-and-two bedroom apartments and studios, Cedar Creek offers the amenities of a booming community while maintaining the family friendly and personal atmosphere that draws so many to Merritt Island. “Upon becoming a...
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55 Floor plans available
9.4
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34 reviews
9.4
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The staff at Alura is very attentive The common areas are usually clean except for when they throw a party, but then they clean it right up. The management is spot on great communication and very patient...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
At Alura Senior Living, we understand the challenges involved in moving yourself or a loved one into an Assisted Living or Memory Care community. At our brand-new location in Rockledge, Florida, just a few minutes from the cities of Cocoa Beach and Viera, our priority is to help make this...
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9.2
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22 reviews
9.2
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What we like the most about the community is that the staff are amazingly friendly. Campus layout is exceptional. Food choices and quality are excellent. Your help in finding and understanding the various...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Palm Cottages is an assisted living and memory care community located just off I-95 in Rockledge, FL. The beautiful 5 acre campus has been carefully designed to enhance the natural beauty of the Florida landscape and to create an oasis for the residents to enjoy. Our community offers 8 home-like...
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8.7
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23 reviews
8.7
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23 reviews
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Their employees are top notch and how they hire such nice people is amazing. The reason I would not give them a 5 is probably typical of most Assisted Living facilities, but we have some issues with how...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Sonata Viera assisted living provides compassionate and distinctive living for today's senior. Our Harmony assisted living offers a different brand of senior living, founded on an unwavering commitment to customer service and resident choice. Blending signature programming, technology, a...
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The facility and staff are great and knowledgeable.. The people who live there are also kind and look out for each other which is also a plus.. Mom had an apartment with a balcony which was nice.. The layout...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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1717 Floor plans available
7.8
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62 reviews
7.8
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62 reviews
5 star
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I feel like they could improve on communication. We had problems on move in day, no one seemed to know what was happening. There was also a huge misunderstanding regarding my father's medication. It has been...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Located on Watersong Lane in Melbourne, Florida, our charming, home-like community offers Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care living options all on the same campus.Enjoy the convenience of being close to local churches, medical resources and Duran Golf Club, while being tucked...
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Very nice, caring and helpful staff!
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Palace Retirement Home is an assisted living community nestled in beautiful Rockledge, Florida only minutes from Orlando to the West, Cocoa Beach to the East and Cape Canaveral to the North. Rockledge is a lovely place to call home, and a wonderful place for friends and family to visit. Our...
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Our family has been very pleased with La Casa Operations. We absolutely love the manager and we would recommend this community to other families who may need a place for their loved ones!!!
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
La Casa is nestled in Historic Merritt Park Place, surrounded by quaint gift shops, salons and restaurants. Come back to a simpler time where local business owners sweep their own stoops and share greetings with passers-by. Take a slow stroll down the street and just enjoy small town living. La...
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7.0
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17 reviews
7.0
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Staff is very friendly. Food doesn't seem to be the greatest. Over all they are meeting my mother's needs. I would recommend it.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Engaged living, a tranquil setting, and compassionate care are hallmarks of Sodalis Merritt Island, a community that encourages an active lifestyle and daily activities for residents – both on campus and throughout the beautiful Merritt Island area. With designer touches throughout, you’ll enjoy...
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Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Lost Lakes Community
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Outlook Pointe At Rockledge
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of independent living in Cocoa West, FL

The average cost of senior living in Cocoa West is $4,466 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include St. Cloud, FL with an average of $3,967 per month.

Independent living costs in Cocoa West, FL, vs. nearby cities

Cocoa West, FL
$4,466/mo
$4,590/mo
$4,424/mo

Independent living costs in Cocoa West, FL, vs. state and national averages

Cocoa West, FL
$4,466/mo
$4,192/mo
U.S. national average
$4,158/mo

Independent living costs in Cocoa West, FL, vs. other senior living options

$4,608/mo
Independent Living
$4,466/mo

Independent living costs in Cocoa West, FL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,763/mo
Studio
$4,735/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,977/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,423/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,400/mo

Senior living costs in Cocoa West vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Cocoa West, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCocoa West, FLFloridaU.S.
Independent Living$4,466/mo$4,192/mo$4,158/mo
Assisted Living$4,079/mo$4,078/mo$4,710/mo
Memory Care$4,608/mo$4,524/mo$4,943/mo
Independent Living
Cocoa West, FL:$4,466/mo
Florida:$4,192/mo
U.S.:$4,158/mo
Assisted Living
Cocoa West, FL:$4,079/mo
Florida:$4,078/mo
U.S.:$4,710/mo
Memory Care
Cocoa West, FL:$4,608/mo
Florida:$4,524/mo
U.S.:$4,943/mo
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Independent living costs in Cocoa West, FL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Cocoa West and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Cocoa West, FL

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Cocoa West have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Cocoa West, FL$4,449/mo$4,684/mo-5.0%
Florida$3,390/mo$3,161/mo+7.2%
National$3,226/mo$3,103/mo+4.0%
Cocoa West, FL
2024 average cost:$4,449/mo
2023 average cost:$4,684/mo
Percent change:-5.0%
Florida
2024 average cost:$3,390/mo
2023 average cost:$3,161/mo
Percent change:+7.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,226/mo
2023 average cost:$3,103/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Cocoa West

Recent reviews for independent living in Cocoa West

Crescent Wood in Titusville, FL

4.7
I believe my loved one has been taking care well. The staff is great about delivering food and medication on time. My loved one is doing better since coming to this community. My loved one was able to move to the independent living. He has been participating in activities, it has been ...
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Victoria Landing ALF in Melbourne, FL

5.0
Of course the facility location and views are unbeatable, but the staff is also top notch. They truly care for their residents and always work to make sure every need is tended to in a timely fashion. The restaurant makes great food and there are more than enough activities to keep the ...
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The Brookshire in Melbourne, FL

5.0
We're very pleased with how things have turned out with The Brookshire, it is a very nice place! The community is well kept and clean, and the staff are all very friendly! They provide a high level of service, and the nurses are all very attentive. My loved one also really seems to like the ...
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Cocoa West independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cocoa West independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cocoa West, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Cocoa West independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Cocoa West partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Cocoa West, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
17.6%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.3%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
29.4%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
41.2%
33.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
35.3%
10.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Cocoa West independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Cocoa West communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Cocoa West, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
41.2%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
41.2%
43.4%
Room service
Room service
41.2%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.5%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cocoa West independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Cocoa West offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Cocoa West, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
47.1%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.5%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17.6%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.1%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
52.9%
48.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
64.7%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
23.5%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
47.1%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.3%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
52.9%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
52.9%
46.7%
Dances
Dances
35.3%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.5%
39.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
52.9%
46.4%
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Shell Harbor Retirement Community, Cedar Creek Assisted Living and Alura Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Cocoa West, Florida. See full list of communities.

There are 19 independent living facilities near Cocoa West, Florida. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Cocoa West, Florida are Shell Harbor Retirement Community and Cedar Creek Assisted Living. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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