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The cost of independent living in Fort Mc Dowell is about $3,895 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 588 options. Read 8180 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: 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 have not had a chance to experience the activities they offer at this community. They do not offer a meal plan. The community is clean and well taken care of. The second floor apartments do not have a...
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.
The Orchard is 55+ community.  We offer affordable senior living in  beautiful garden apartments.  With over 600 trees, you are free to pick the oranges, tangerines, grapefruits and lemons from the citrus trees located throughout the community.  Our full time activities...
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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: 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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The residence is very friendly and always speaks to you and it easy to make friends here. The community is pet-friendly and has a dog park. The staff is very friendly and nice and the community is well kept...
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.
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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 Better Senior Carehome 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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As of January of this year, we have new managers. We have been in this park for over 21yrs. We have had good ma agers and not so good. But, we now have the best we have seen in the last 12 yrs. They have...
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.
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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.
Welcome Home! Come and enjoy resort living on the golf course. With a championship 18 hole golf course, 2 heated pools, 4 jacuzzis, a hair and nail salon, full sports bar, fine dining restaurant and live entertainment! We offer Studios, 1 Bedrooms and limited number of 2 Bedrooms. We include...
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Photo of Leisure World Realty
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 Grace Hill Assisted Living LLC
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: 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: 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.
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...
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.
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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 Vista Ridge of Scottsdale
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.
Photo of Agave Care Home Of Scottsdale
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
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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Living a thousand miles away from our dear Aunt and not knowing where we could put her for the care she needed. We thank "A Place for Mom" in finding us a place that she could have excellent care in her...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, 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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Greenfield’s assisted living is an assisted living community that caters to ages 21 and over, we offer private and semi-private apartments for individuals that are unable to live on their own. Spacious apartments with kitchenettes allow our residents to be independent while receiving the...
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My loved one has been living there for the last 2 years and staff are fantastic. The care is excellent and we are very happy with her there.
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.
The Heritage at Carefree is an assisted living community located in Carefree, Arizona, in Maricopa County and home to just over 3,300 people. Carefree is a small town that was the former home to Southwestern Studios where several movies and shows were filmed. Residents will love the quiet 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.

Cost of independent living in Fort Mc Dowell, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Fort Mc Dowell is $3,895 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wet Camp Village, AZ with an average of $3,476 per month.

Independent living costs in Fort Mc Dowell, AZ, vs. nearby cities

Fort Mc Dowell, AZ
$3,891/mo

Independent living costs in Fort Mc Dowell, AZ, vs. state and national averages

Fort Mc Dowell, AZ
$3,891/mo
$3,921/mo
U.S. national average
$4,179/mo

Independent living costs in Fort Mc Dowell, AZ, vs. other senior living options

$4,695/mo
Independent Living
$3,891/mo

Independent living costs in Fort Mc Dowell, AZ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,270/mo
Studio
$4,488/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,829/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,631/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,227/mo

Senior living costs in Fort Mc Dowell 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: Fort Mc Dowell, AZ
Column state: Arizona
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFort Mc Dowell, AZArizonaU.S.
Independent Living$3,891/mo$3,921/mo$4,179/mo
Assisted Living$3,923/mo$3,919/mo$4,720/mo
Memory Care$4,695/mo$4,639/mo$4,976/mo
Independent Living
Fort Mc Dowell, AZ:$3,891/mo
Arizona:$3,921/mo
U.S.:$4,179/mo
Assisted Living
Fort Mc Dowell, AZ:$3,923/mo
Arizona:$3,919/mo
U.S.:$4,720/mo
Memory Care
Fort Mc Dowell, AZ:$4,695/mo
Arizona:$4,639/mo
U.S.:$4,976/mo
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Independent living costs in Fort Mc Dowell, AZ, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Fort Mc Dowell 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
Fort Mc Dowell, AZ$2,732/mo$2,762/mo-1.1%
Arizona$2,782/mo$2,810/mo-1.0%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Fort Mc Dowell, AZ
2024 average cost:$2,732/mo
2023 average cost:$2,762/mo
Percent change:-1.1%
Arizona
2024 average cost:$2,782/mo
2023 average cost:$2,810/mo
Percent change:-1.0%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Fort Mc Dowell

Recent reviews for independent living in Fort Mc Dowell

Robson Reserve at Sun Lakes

5.0
Their meals were outstanding! We love love love The Renaissance! Unfortunately my mother-in-law couldn't get along with her neighbor so it was her problem, not the communities, but we decided to move her out. We're still sad that it didn't work out.

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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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Engaging activities for residents. Residents at various communities enjoy a rich and diverse range of activities tailored to their interests. At Verena at Gilbert, residents participate in daily events such as yoga, pool activities, art classes, card games, and more. The community ensures a lively social calendar to keep everyo ...
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Comfortable and spacious apartment homes. Reviews consistently praise the comfort and size of apartment homes in different communities. For example, at The Forum at Desert Harbor, residents appreciate the generous living spaces and the availability of apartment configurations to suit different needs. The apartments are designed to pro ...
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Access to on-site medical care. Several communities, including LifeStream at Glendale, offer on-site medical care and wellness services. This feature is highly valued by families and residents, who appreciate the convenience and peace of mind that comes with having medical care readily available.
Friendly and caring staff. Numerous reviews mention the kindness and dedication of staff members across communities. The staff at Park Terrace Senior Living by Cogir are described as friendly, caring, and happy to go the extra mile for residents. Their commitment to providing exceptional care and support is a common the ...
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Delicious and varied dining options. Quality food is a significant factor in residents' satisfaction with their communities. At Atria Chandler Villas, the chef accommodates dietary restrictions and individual preferences, ensuring residents look forward to mealtimes every day. The dining experiences are a highlight for many resid ...
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Secure and clean living environment. Safety and cleanliness are top priorities for many seniors and their families. Communities like Fellowship Square Historic Mesa are praised for their pristine surroundings and commitment to maintaining a safe living environment. Residents feel reassured knowing that their community prioritizes ...
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Fort Mc Dowell independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Fort Mc Dowell independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Fort Mc Dowell, 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 Fort Mc Dowell 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 Fort Mc Dowell 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
12.6%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
29%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
29%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29.5%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12.4%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Fort Mc Dowell 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 Fort Mc Dowell communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
29%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
32.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
30.2%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
17.1%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Fort Mc Dowell 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 Fort Mc Dowell offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
34.6%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.3%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24.4%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.1%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
39.2%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
39.7%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.6%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.5%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.9%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.3%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
37.9%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
26.8%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.4%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37.3%
46.5%
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