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The cost of independent living in Dos Palos is about $3,335 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 63 options. Read 634 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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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: 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: 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.
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.
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: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Spacious 1 bedroom and 1 bath and 2 bedroom and 2 bath.Single Level Community Cable TV Ready Fully Equipped Kitchen Indoor Washer and Electric Dryer Hook Ups Ceiling Fans in Living Room and Bedrooms Emergency Call System Available Clubhouse with Library and Crafts Room Gated Community Limited...
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.
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: 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: 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.
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.
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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Make sure to check out all the rooms available there are multiple options. The community is neat and clean and the staff is very friendly and helpful. I would recommend this community to others based on my...
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: 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.
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.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
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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
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, 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, 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: 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.

Cost of independent living in Dos Palos, CA

The average cost of senior living in Dos Palos is $3,335 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Newman, CA with an average of $2,539 per month.

Independent living costs in Dos Palos, CA, vs. nearby cities

Dos Palos, CA
$3,335/mo
$3,420/mo
$3,574/mo

Independent living costs in Dos Palos, CA, vs. state and national averages

Dos Palos, CA
$3,335/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in Dos Palos, CA, vs. other senior living options

$4,074/mo
Independent Living
$3,335/mo

Independent living costs in Dos Palos, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,371/mo
Studio
$4,169/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,671/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,946/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,398/mo

Senior living costs in Dos Palos 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: Dos Palos, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDos Palos, CACaliforniaU.S.
Independent Living$3,335/mo$4,697/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$3,497/mo$4,503/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$4,074/mo$5,458/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Dos Palos, CA:$3,335/mo
California:$4,697/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Dos Palos, CA:$3,497/mo
California:$4,503/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Dos Palos, CA:$4,074/mo
California:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Dos Palos, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Dos Palos 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 Dos Palos, CA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Dos Palos 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
Dos Palos, CA$2,984/mo$3,142/mo-5.0%
California$3,692/mo$3,631/mo+1.7%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Dos Palos, CA
2024 average cost:$2,984/mo
2023 average cost:$3,142/mo
Percent change:-5.0%
California
2024 average cost:$3,692/mo
2023 average cost:$3,631/mo
Percent change:+1.7%
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 Dos Palos

Recent reviews for independent living in Dos Palos

Castle Vista in Atwater, CA

5.0
I have lived at Castle Vista since April 2014. It is a great place to retire. The residents are caring and friendly. I have made many friends here. The maintenance is excellent. One phone call is all you need if you have a problem. There are daily activities. Always something fun to do. I have a ...
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Fresno Senior Living

3.3
My loved one is a resident at Pacifica Senior Living Fresno. The staff is AMAZING! However, it's the new owners that are failing. The carpets are nasty and should be replaced like we were told at the time of our sign up. Their staff is way over worked. The new owners don't treat them very well ...
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Whispering Pines Inn, LLC in Hollister, CA

5.0
Whispering Pines Inn has devotedly served the San Benito County for over 26 years. The management & staffs are caring & very responsive to their elderly residents. Being a caregiver is not an easy task. You have to have the heary & compassion which I have seen with the employees as well ad ...
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Dos Palos independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Dos Palos independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Dos Palos, 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 Dos Palos 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 Dos Palos partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Dos Palos, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.1%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
23.2%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
21.4%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30.4%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.3%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Dos Palos 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 Dos Palos communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Dos Palos, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
23.2%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
25%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.3%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dos Palos 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 Dos Palos offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Dos Palos, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
28.6%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.4%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.6%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.5%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.9%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
39.3%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
28.6%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
19.6%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
28.6%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.4%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
32.1%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
23.2%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.2%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30.4%
46.4%
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