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The cost of independent living in Avra is about $3,739 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 173 options. Read 1468 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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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.
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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Great accommodations, villas & apartments. Good food, friendly staff. Residents very social and friendly. Lots to do! Life care program a BIG plus. When you move in to independent, assisted, memory care...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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.
Photo of All Seasons Oro Valley
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Photo of Emerine Hills Adult Care Home
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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I read the two reviews and those reviews are outdated and don't reflect the Amber Lights my parents are in currently. Yes, it can be a little shocking when you see the cost of this senior living community...
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.
Located in beautiful northwest Tucson, Amber Lights offers both independent and assisted living within a resort-style setting. Our 120 residences offer magnificent views of the Catalina Mountains, Tucson Mountains, and the city lights of downtown.Carefree, enjoyable living is what you’ll find at...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
    Recognizing that quality of life involves much more than quality of care, we focus on health, wellness, care and environment to create the Via Elegante difference.     At Via Elegante, we believe that everyone has the ability to become stronger, healthier and...
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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: 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: 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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Photo of Fidelity Care Corner Inc
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.
Photo of Casas Chapala
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.
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.
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.
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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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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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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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.
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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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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Best 55+ Community in Tucson!! Quiet, safe, friendly and a good value both cost wise and secure. Management ensure the community is continually maintained and activities abound... Come check it out,...
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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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.
Photo of Canyon View Adult Care Home
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.
Photo of Tucson Estates
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.
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.

Cost of independent living in Avra, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Avra is $3,739 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Eloy, AZ with an average of $2,464 per month.

Independent living costs in Avra, AZ, vs. nearby cities

Avra, AZ
$3,739/mo
$3,797/mo

Independent living costs in Avra, AZ, vs. state and national averages

Avra, AZ
$3,739/mo
$3,913/mo
U.S. national average
$4,153/mo

Independent living costs in Avra, AZ, vs. other senior living options

$4,524/mo
Independent Living
$3,739/mo

Independent living costs in Avra, AZ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,585/mo
Studio
$4,474/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,240/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,781/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,392/mo

Senior living costs in Avra 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: Avra, AZ
Column state: Arizona
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAvra, AZArizonaU.S.
Independent Living$3,739/mo$3,913/mo$4,153/mo
Assisted Living$4,206/mo$3,911/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$4,524/mo$4,626/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Avra, AZ:$3,739/mo
Arizona:$3,913/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
Assisted Living
Avra, AZ:$4,206/mo
Arizona:$3,911/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Avra, AZ:$4,524/mo
Arizona:$4,626/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
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Independent living costs in Avra, AZ, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Avra 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 Avra, AZ

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Avra 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
Avra, AZ$3,025/mo$3,088/mo-2.0%
Arizona$2,813/mo$2,814/mo-0.0%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Avra, AZ
2024 average cost:$3,025/mo
2023 average cost:$3,088/mo
Percent change:-2.0%
Arizona
2024 average cost:$2,813/mo
2023 average cost:$2,814/mo
Percent change:-0.0%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Avra

Recent reviews for independent living in Avra

Mountain View Retirement Village in Tucson, AZ

4.8
This is a good community and it is a good value. The staff are very friendly and kind. My loved one was in the memory care and is moving over to the unassisted living and is excited to participate in more activities.

Villa Hermosa in Tucson, AZ

5.0
I have lived in other communities in Arizona. I will highly recommend this one to anyone who would be looking for a retirement home.

The Gardens at Blenman Elm in Tucson, AZ

5.0
We moved our loved one to the Gardens at Blenham Elms from a larger Memory Care facility and are so happy with the decision to move her. She seems more at peace, the management is educated in dementia and doesn't blame the family when issues like agitation come up. They are patient, kind and ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Welcoming and friendly community atmosphere. Many reviews mention the warm and inviting atmosphere at various communities, such as Atria Bell Court Gardens, Country Club at La Cholla, and La Sonora at Dove Mountain, where residents and staff create a friendly and social environment. Residents enjoy interacting with each other, formin ...
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Delicious and varied meal options. Reviews consistently praise the quality of the meals and dining experiences offered at communities like Fellowship Square at Tucson, Desert Springs, and Brookdale Santa Catalina, where residents appreciate the chef-prepared meals and diverse menu options. Many residents express satisfactio ...
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Thoughtful and accommodating staff. Throughout the reviews, residents highlight the kindness and attentiveness of staff at different communities, including Atria Bell Court Gardens, Atria Campana Del Rio, and Desert Springs. Staff go above and beyond to meet residents' needs, provide personalized care, and create a sense of ...
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Engaging and diverse activities. Residents find joy in the numerous activities offered at their communities, as mentioned in reviews for Broadway Proper Senior Living, Atria Campana Del Rio, and The Forum at Tucson. Activities cater to a range of interests, from exercise classes and social events to educational programs a ...
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Well-maintained facilities and apartments. Residents often comment on the cleanliness and upkeep of the facilities and apartments at communities like Fellowship Square at Tucson, Desert Springs, and Brookdale Santa Catalina. Staff prioritize maintaining a pleasant living environment, ensuring residents feel at home and comfortable ...
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Flexible and supportive management. Reviews mention the understanding and accommodating nature of management at several communities, such as Broadway Proper Senior Living, Atria Campana Del Rio, and Desert Springs. Management teams are responsive to residents' needs and concerns, fostering a sense of trust and confidence wit ...
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Avra independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Avra independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Avra, 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 Avra 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 Avra 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
7.1%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
28.3%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
30.1%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.3%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.5%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Avra 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 Avra communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
23.9%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
24.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
22.1%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.8%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Avra 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 Avra offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
32.7%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.7%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
27.4%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.9%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
33.6%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.1%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
29.2%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
26.5%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.4%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
35.4%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
20.4%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.1%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37.2%
46.4%
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