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10 Best Independent Living Communities in University Park, OR

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The cost of independent living in University Park is about $4,326 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 108 options. Read 1842 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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It's a great place. I would recommend to others. We picked this community because of the price, and it was the only one available.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Are you looking to become part of an Affordable thriving, active community full of opportunities to bring new meaning to your lifestyle? Income Restrictions ApplyThe Hazelwood Community Apartments is a vibrant community in NE Portland that offers independent living for people with disabilities...
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Everyone there is very friendly and helpful. They all seem to really care for each other there. Also, my mom loves that the meals are set as a community/family setting so everyone eats together. It makes it...
Provides: Independent Living
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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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I believe they all get "5" it's truly amazing. The staff is amazing, I'm not sure where to stop. Life enrichment is wonderful. The head of memory care is on top of it. Can't say enough good things. And the...
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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Assumption Village
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.
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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.
Harvest Homes is located on 2 ½ acres in the historic St. Johns area of North Portland. We offer three different living situations for older adults: Assisted Living Apartments, Residential Care, and a Special Care Unit for those with Alzheimer ’s disease or other dementias. These different...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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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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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.
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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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Provides: Independent Living
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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.
NorthWest Place invites you to discover the distinctive and exciting active retirement lifestyle designed just for you. Our unique location near 23rd Avenue provides endless opportunities for shopping, dining, and entertainment, just one block from your front porch.Located in one of the most...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Providence Elderplace In Irvington Village
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
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.
Irvington Village is far more than a stand-alone assisted livingresidence. Aware of the needs of seniors in its neighborhood, adjacentIrvington Covenant Church partnered with Covenant Retirement Communitiesto develop a culturally responsive residence where retirees could enjoya community of their...
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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.
An historical building in downtown Portland, The Taft Home is more than just apartments. This Residential Care Facility opens its doors to individuals with special needs who are physically, mentally, intellectually, socially, or emotionally impaired, resulting in the inability to live...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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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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.
Built by Vancouver city fathers in 1928, The Evergreen Inn once served as an elegant lodging and entertainment center. Today, the elegance lives on inside a dynamic, distinctive assisted living community.Very few communities in the state of Washington offer the type of help and support that we...
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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.
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, Independent Living, Nursing Homes, Senior Apartments
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
We lead a double life of cosmopolitan urbanity and rugged naturalism. Terwilliger Plaza is simultaneously located in the heart of one of the most visionary cities in North America and cradled by the natural beauty of some of the nation’s most breathtaking countryside. Sweeping views of the...
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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.
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My spouse received excellent care. The staff was well trained and very caring. Having a concierge desk made communication easy as I was always connected with the right person to answer any question. [Name...
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.
Laurel Parc at Bethany Village is a retirement community and senior assisted living community located in Portland, Oregon. As part of the charming Bethany Village neighborhood, we have gone to extraordinary lengths to create a retirement community where seniors enjoy life to the fullest.Whether...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Laurelhurst Gardens and Laurelhurst Terrace
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
LaurelHurst Terrace & GardensAssisted LivingLaurelHurst Terrace and LaurelHurst Gardens Senior Living offer residents a unique blend of personalized care that allows them to enjoy a vibrant and fulfilling lifestyle.Their needs are met by a dedicated and experienced team of healthcare...
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Cost of independent living in University Park, OR

The average cost of senior living in University Park is $4,326 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Scappoose, OR with an average of $4,070 per month.

Independent living costs in University Park, OR, vs. nearby cities

University Park, OR
$4,326/mo
$4,334/mo

Independent living costs in University Park, OR, vs. state and national averages

University Park, OR
$4,326/mo
$4,372/mo
U.S. national average
$4,157/mo

Independent living costs in University Park, OR, vs. other senior living options

$5,226/mo
Independent Living
$4,326/mo

Independent living costs in University Park, OR, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$7,074/mo
Private
$8,700/mo
Studio
$5,072/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,033/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,306/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,794/mo

Senior living costs in University Park 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: University Park, OR
Column state: Oregon
Column national: U.S.
Community typeUniversity Park, OROregonU.S.
Independent Living$4,326/mo$4,372/mo$4,157/mo
Assisted Living$4,530/mo$4,774/mo$4,707/mo
Memory Care$5,226/mo$5,158/mo$4,941/mo
Independent Living
University Park, OR:$4,326/mo
Oregon:$4,372/mo
U.S.:$4,157/mo
Assisted Living
University Park, OR:$4,530/mo
Oregon:$4,774/mo
U.S.:$4,707/mo
Memory Care
University Park, OR:$5,226/mo
Oregon:$5,158/mo
U.S.:$4,941/mo
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Independent living costs in University Park, OR, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in University Park 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 University Park, OR

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in University Park 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
University Park, OR$3,197/mo$3,301/mo-3.1%
Oregon$3,233/mo$3,069/mo+5.4%
National$3,265/mo$3,169/mo+3.0%
University Park, OR
2024 average cost:$3,197/mo
2023 average cost:$3,301/mo
Percent change:-3.1%
Oregon
2024 average cost:$3,233/mo
2023 average cost:$3,069/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,265/mo
2023 average cost:$3,169/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in University Park

Recent reviews for independent living in University Park

Clearwater Springs by Cogir in Vancouver, WA

5.0
My mother really likes being at Clearwater Springs Assisted Living community. She has friends that she dines with and the staff are caring and friendly. However, I do think cleaning of halls could be better.

The Heights at Columbia Knoll in Portland, OR

4.0
I have lived here at The Heights at Columbia Knoll for almost two months, and I am still getting acclimated. Unfortunately my husband passed away shortly after I got settled in, so I have been somewhat keeping to myself and not able to get to know the facility too well, but my overall ...
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Springwood Landing in Vancouver, WA

4.0
I am not totally down with having the mandatory meal times but that's the way it goes. I like the place I like the people.This is a good place for people who can be mostly self-sufficient if they need any more care than that they really need to go to one of the facilities that has more types of ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Comfortable and caring staff. Many reviews praise the friendly and compassionate nature of the staff at various communities. For example, at Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver, residents express appreciation for the warm welcome they received and the caregivers' attentiveness to their needs. Families of residents at Holiday R ...
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Variety of activities for residents. Activities are an essential aspect of seniors' lives, as mentioned in numerous reviews across different communities. At Vancouver Pointe, residents enjoy a range of activities like card games, musical performances, and educational classes. The residents of Cogir of Glenwood Place participate ...
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Affordable and reasonable pricing. Many reviews highlight the importance of cost in their decision-making process. For instance, at Creekside Village, residents are pleased with the community's affordability compared to other similar facilities. Families at Prestige Senior Living Bridgewood found the cost to be lower than oth ...
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Welcoming atmosphere for new residents. Several reviews mention the friendly and welcoming environment at various communities that helped new residents adjust to their new living situation. For example, at Kamlu Vancouver Senior Living, the staff and residents were described as being very warm and welcoming, making new residents fee ...
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Reasonable meal options for dietary needs. Residents with dietary restrictions often express satisfaction with the meal options at their communities. At Holiday Edgewood Downs, the staff accommodates various dietary preferences and restrictions, ensuring that all residents can enjoy their meals. The food at Merrill Gardens at Cedar Mi ...
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Cleanliness and maintenance of the facilities. A clean and well-maintained environment is crucial for residents' comfort and well-being. At Holiday Rock Creek, the residents appreciate the cleanliness of their private rooms and the common areas. The facilities at Cogir of Glenwood Place are described as being well-maintained, with regula ...
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University Park independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in University Park independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in University Park, 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 University Park 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 University Park partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
41.1%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
35.8%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
43.2%
33.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.7%
10.4%
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Availability of select dining options in University Park 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 University Park communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
University Park, ORNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
40%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
47.4%
43.4%
Room service
Room service
43.2%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.2%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in University Park 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 University Park offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
University Park, ORNational
Activity director
Activity director
51.6%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
29.5%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.7%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.4%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50.5%
48.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.8%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
43.2%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
37.9%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.1%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50.5%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
48.4%
46.7%
Dances
Dances
33.7%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
37.9%
39.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
48.4%
46.4%
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The Lofts by Cogir, Canfield Place and Brookdale Oswego Springs Portland are the top-rated independent living facilities near University Park, Oregon. See full list of communities.

There are 108 independent living facilities near University Park, Oregon. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in University Park, Oregon are The Lofts by Cogir, Brookdale Oswego Springs Portland and Grove Pointe Senior Living. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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