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The cost of independent living in Desert Ridge is about $3,910 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 105 options. Read 1287 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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Photo of Paradise Valley Senior Retreat
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.
Photo of Peak Care Assisted Living Scottsdale Life II Home
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 Retreat At Desert Cove
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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.
Photo of Great Heart Adult Assisted Living 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 Aire Libre Mobile Home Park
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.
Photo of Zen Senior Living
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.
Photo of Dmw Adult Care Home
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 The Paradise Assisted Living Home
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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.
Assisted Long-Term Care?The Paradise Assisted Living Home & Adagio CareWhen your loved one is no longer able to live alone, The Paradise Assisted Living Home is a place where they will be well cared for, engaged, and prayed for. Our on-call licensed nurses are available as needed with...
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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, 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
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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.
Paradise Living Centers' original Paradise Valley group home features eight living suites, complete with a private bathroom, including a master suite for couples or residents looking for more space. In addition, there are two private bedrooms with a shared bath. This elegantly remodeled Paradise...
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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.
Welcome to Camelback Manor, the most luxurious assisted and independent living in Arizona, where luxury and tranquility meet.In our home-like atmosphere we offer compassionate care, dignified, safe and secure living and we help with all daily activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming,...
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 Hillside Senior Living
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.
Photo of Caring Haven Homes
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
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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 Sue's Place LLC
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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Dad is here currently and things have been good. Everyone seems pretty nice and he gets along well with the other residents. The staff seems to be able to answer any questions that I have and they take good...
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.
Photo of Desert Crest Retirement Apts
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.
Photo of Gregoria Manor
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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Everything is going well for my husband and I here at this community. It is a good looking community. The staff have kind and helpful. There are many activities for us to choose from. The food is nice, we...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Ask someone to name five really fun things and retirement community will almost certainly not be on the list. Which got us to thinking. Why shouldn't a retirement community be fun? With no pesky job to get in the way, retired folks have the time to pursue anything their hearts desire. That sounds...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Desert Ridge, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Desert Ridge is $3,910 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Surprise, AZ with an average of $3,433 per month.

Independent living costs in Desert Ridge, AZ, vs. nearby cities

Desert Ridge, AZ
$3,910/mo

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

Desert Ridge, AZ
$3,910/mo
$3,911/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in Desert Ridge, AZ, vs. other senior living options

$4,688/mo
Independent Living
$3,910/mo

Independent living costs in Desert Ridge, AZ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,579/mo
Studio
$4,943/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,707/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,503/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$7,288/mo

Senior living costs in Desert Ridge 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: Desert Ridge, AZ
Column state: Arizona
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDesert Ridge, AZArizonaU.S.
Independent Living$3,910/mo$3,911/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$3,785/mo$3,910/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$4,688/mo$4,624/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Desert Ridge, AZ:$3,910/mo
Arizona:$3,911/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Desert Ridge, AZ:$3,785/mo
Arizona:$3,910/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Desert Ridge, AZ:$4,688/mo
Arizona:$4,624/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Desert Ridge, AZ, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Desert Ridge 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
Desert Ridge, AZ$3,498/mo$4,565/mo-23.4%
Arizona$2,813/mo$2,814/mo-0.0%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Desert Ridge, AZ
2024 average cost:$3,498/mo
2023 average cost:$4,565/mo
Percent change:-23.4%
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 Desert Ridge

Recent reviews for independent living in Desert Ridge

Albany Apartments in Mesa, AZ

5.0
We picked this community, for two main reasons: Price, and W/D in individual units. Definitely worth a look! Management and maintenance are responsive and helpful. I would recommend to other families.

Sagewood Desert Willow AL and MC in Phoenix, AZ

4.9
Everyone that we worked with at Sagewood Desert Willow was extremely friendly and engaged. We were assigned a move in coordinator who helped facilitate everything and provided the information we needed to move in. My loved one loves her housekeeper and the place is always very clean when we go ...
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Solterra Senior Living in Chandler, AZ

4.0
My loved one was only here for a short respite stay. The only thing that she really complained about is that they didn't always knock before they came in. We had arranged for a female to come and do the shower on a certain day, and a male showed up on a different day to help her. She liked the ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and welcoming staff. Reviews consistently mention the friendliness and kindness of staff members at various communities, such as Revel Scottsdale and Manor Village at Desert Ridge. Families appreciate the long-term relationships they've formed with community caregivers.
Variety of social activities. Residents of McDowell Village and Tuscany, for example, enjoy a wide range of activities including fitness classes, educational workshops, and excursions to nearby attractions like Prescott and Old Tucson. Happy hours and parties are also popular among residents.
Delicious meals and dining experiences. Reviews highlight the importance of quality food in residents' overall satisfaction with their communities. At Lifestream, for example, staff members accommodate dietary restrictions and individual preferences, making mealtime an enjoyable experience for all.
Engaging and supportive community atmosphere. Reviews often emphasize the importance of a welcoming and inclusive community environment. At Revel Legacy, residents make new friends and stay active through social events and outings, while Manor Village residents appreciate the family like atmosphere.
Professional and responsive staff. Several residents mention the attentiveness and dedication of staff members at their communities, such as Revel Legacy and McDowell Village. Some families have praised the communication and support provided when addressing concerns or transitioning their loved ones into the community.
Beautifully maintained living spaces. Residents appreciate the cleanliness and upkeep of their communities, including facilities like Tuscany and McDowell Village. Many reviews mention well-appointed apartments and common areas, as well as the attention to detail in landscaping and decor.
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Desert Ridge independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Desert Ridge independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Desert Ridge, 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 Desert Ridge 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 Desert Ridge 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
15.4%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38.5%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
35.9%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
38.5%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
17.9%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Desert Ridge 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 Desert Ridge communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
34.6%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.3%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
35.9%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
23.1%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Desert Ridge 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 Desert Ridge offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
35.9%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
29.5%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.9%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.2%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
47.4%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
46.2%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.3%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.3%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.9%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
39.7%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
44.9%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
25.6%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
32.1%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
43.6%
46.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brookdale North Scottsdale, Pueblo Norte Senior Living and Oasis at Mesa Palms are the top-rated independent living facilities near Desert Ridge, Arizona. See full list of communities.
There are 105 independent living facilities near Desert Ridge, Arizona. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Desert Ridge, Arizona are McDowell Village, Atria Chandler Villas and Discovery Point Retirement Community. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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