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The cost of independent living in Sunflower is about $4,052 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 482 options. Read 7015 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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First visit with my nephew there as a resident. His attitude was so much better than the last place he was. I BELIEVE IT IS DO TO THE ACTIVITY Director and all the staff back there. All so caring! Great...
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.
Paseo Village has assisted living and secure memory care accommodations and amenities for individuals who love open courtyards and spacious private rooms. Our Assisted Living and Memory Care have certified caregivers and medication technicians that are available to assist in personal care for...
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I was given one week’s notice that I had to remove my mother from the skilled nursing facility she had been staying for the past 2 months. I knew I couldn’t bring her home because she was still recovering...
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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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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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: Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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: 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: 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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Photo of Ordinary Lifestyles II
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.
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
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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.
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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
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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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The Maravilla is a lovely place and they have plenty to keep the residents busy. The rooms are spacious and well kept. Their only problem in Memory care where my Mom resides seems to be keeping enough...
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: 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.
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: 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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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.

Cost of independent living in Sunflower, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Sunflower is $4,052 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wheatfields, AZ with an average of $3,207 per month.

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

Sunflower, AZ
$4,052/mo

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

Sunflower, AZ
$4,052/mo
$3,913/mo
U.S. national average
$4,153/mo

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

$4,764/mo
Independent Living
$4,052/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,344/mo
Studio
$4,577/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,889/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,710/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,794/mo

Senior living costs in Sunflower 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: Sunflower, AZ
Column state: Arizona
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSunflower, AZArizonaU.S.
Independent Living$4,052/mo$3,913/mo$4,153/mo
Assisted Living$5,705/mo$3,911/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$4,764/mo$4,626/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Sunflower, AZ:$4,052/mo
Arizona:$3,913/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
Assisted Living
Sunflower, AZ:$5,705/mo
Arizona:$3,911/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Sunflower, AZ:$4,764/mo
Arizona:$4,626/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
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Independent living costs in Sunflower, AZ, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Sunflower 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Sunflower, AZ$2,864/mo$2,848/mo+0.6%
Arizona$2,813/mo$2,814/mo-0.0%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Sunflower, AZ
2024 average cost:$2,864/mo
2023 average cost:$2,848/mo
Percent change:+0.6%
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 Sunflower

Recent reviews for independent living in Sunflower

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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Avista Payson

4.5
First of all I would like to say that this place is just what Mom needed. Mom wasn't doing as well as she could have been living at home by herself. She has neuropathy which can make it unbearable to walk and she also suffers from congestive heart failure. When Mom decided it was time for ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Variety of activities to keep residents engaged. Residents at different communities enjoy a wide range of activities, from trivia nights and movie nights to gardening classes and museum outings. At Verena at Gilbert, weekly activities keep residents active and engaged, while reviews for Fellowship Square Phoenix mention the joy of religiou ...
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Friendly and helpful staff. Several reviews mention the kind and caring nature of the staff at various communities. At The Forum at Desert Harbor, staff members are praised for their attentiveness and for calling residents by name. At Verena at Gilbert, residents speak highly of the staff's professionalism and willingn ...
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Delicious meals and dining experiences. Throughout the reviews, quality food stands out as a major factor in overall resident satisfaction. At Madison Meadows, the chef accommodates individual preferences, allowing residents to look forward to mealtimes every day. At The Forum at Desert Harbor, staff members go above and beyond to ...
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Well-maintained interior spaces and grounds. Reviews often praise the cleanliness and upkeep of both the interior spaces and grounds at various communities. At Copper Springs Retirement Community, the grounds are described as beautiful and well-maintained, while Verena at Gilbert residents appreciate the updated bathrooms and high-end ...
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Thoughtfully designed community layouts. Several residents express appreciation for the thoughtfully designed community layouts, which allow for easy access to common areas and encourage social interaction. At The Forum at Desert Harbor, the community's layout is described as large enough to have good activities but not so large that ...
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Community atmosphere that feels like home. Many residents comment on the friendly and welcoming atmosphere at their communities, which makes them feel like they are part of a caring community. At The Palazzo, new residents are welcomed with open arms, while The Enclave at Chandler Senior Living residents enjoy having the opportunity ...
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Sunflower independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sunflower independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sunflower, 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 Sunflower 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 Sunflower 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
13.7%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.1%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
31.7%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
32.2%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.7%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Sunflower 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 Sunflower communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
30.3%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
32.5%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
19.4%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sunflower 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 Sunflower offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sunflower, AZNational
Activity director
Activity director
36.1%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.4%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.6%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40.7%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.5%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32.5%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
33.6%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38.5%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
39.3%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
27.6%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
29.2%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
38.8%
46.4%
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