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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Mountain View, CA

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The cost of independent living in Mountain View is about $5,826 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 75 options. Read 814 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
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
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.
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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.
Located in beautiful Palo Alto on the Taube Koret Campus for Jewish Life, Moldow Family Residences aims to be a "place where your spirit can thrive." We offer a complete care system for senior adults. Our independent living apartments cater to active adults. The maintenance-free units vary in...
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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, 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: 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
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
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
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.
Private-Relaxing-Rural Home with a Room for Rent in the Los Altos Hills.            Enjoy the view of the bay from this tree filled property with deer, rabbits, birds and crickets.  Sit out on the lovely deck or in the open air sitting...
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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
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.
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
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
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
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.
In a beautiful downtown Palo Alto neighborhood, there’s a not-for-profit retirement community filled with independent thinkers leading amazing lives. They’re learning and growing. Going and doing. Exploring the new and savoring the familiar. Lifting their voices and taking action to make the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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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.
Webster House is a continuing care retirement community located close to the Stanford University campus and a short walk from downtown Palo Alto.Sunrise Independent Living is for seniors who want to maintain their rich and rewarding life without the responsibilities of running a household....
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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, 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.
Discover a new vision of luxury senior living, now brought to life at Ellore Senior Living. Built from the ground up, with modern interiors by March and White Design, Ellore Senior Living is thoughtfully crafted for older adults who seek a lifestyle of abundant style, wellness, and social...
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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
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, 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: 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, 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.
MorningStar at West San Jose is dedicated to making your retirement years carefree through a lifestyle of comfort, enjoyment and wellness. Our four-story community in beautiful west San Jose offers 69 assisted living suites (studio, one and two-bedroom) and 34 suites devoted to the individualized...
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Cost of independent living in Mountain View, CA

The average cost of senior living in Mountain View is $5,826 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include San Carlos, CA with an average of $5,724 per month.

Independent living costs in Mountain View, CA, vs. nearby cities

Mountain View, CA
$5,826/mo
$5,814/mo
$5,870/mo

Independent living costs in Mountain View, CA, vs. state and national averages

Mountain View, CA
$5,826/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in Mountain View, CA, vs. other senior living options

$6,631/mo
Independent Living
$5,826/mo

Independent living costs in Mountain View, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$7,233/mo
Studio
$6,990/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,691/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,436/mo

Senior living costs in Mountain View 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: Mountain View, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMountain View, CACaliforniaU.S.
Independent Living$5,826/mo$4,697/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$5,176/mo$4,503/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$6,631/mo$5,458/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Mountain View, CA:$5,826/mo
California:$4,697/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Mountain View, CA:$5,176/mo
California:$4,503/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Mountain View, CA:$6,631/mo
California:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Mountain View, CA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Mountain View 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
Mountain View, CA$3,725/mo$3,669/mo+1.5%
California$3,692/mo$3,631/mo+1.7%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Mountain View, CA
2024 average cost:$3,725/mo
2023 average cost:$3,669/mo
Percent change:+1.5%
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 Mountain View

Recent reviews for independent living in Mountain View

Golden Heritage Living in San Jose, CA

5.0
This place is an excellent facility that specializes in the care of Chinese speaking people. It is well maintained and the staff is always ready to help. My mom lived there until she passed .

Rosemont Gardens in San Leandro, CA

5.0
Excellent caring staff. Clean place. My Auntie [name removed] is here. I visited from Anaheim California. My auntie Husband just passed away. My auntie looked beautiful and happy. I talked with staff and they were very professional

The Parkview in Pleasanton, CA

5.0
The food the staff and the activities are all great my mom is very happy here. I would recommend this community to others.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and caring staff. Reviews consistently mention the kindness and attentiveness of the staff at various communities, such as Cogir of Fremont and Holiday Warburton Place. Residents and their families express appreciation for the genuine care and warm welcomes they receive from the community's caregivers.
Wide range of activities and events. Residents find joy in the diverse activities and social events offered in communities, with families praising the wide range of offerings at places like Atria Willow Glen and Cogir of Fremont. Movies, music, exercise classes, and more help residents stay engaged and active.
Clean and well-maintained living spaces. Reviews frequently mention the cleanliness and upkeep of communities, whether it's for the private rooms or common areas. Residents of Bridgepoint, for example, appreciate the attention to detail in keeping the interior spaces and grounds looking their best.
Delicious and accommodating meals. Quality food is a significant factor in residents' overall satisfaction with their community. At Brookdale Redwood City, the chef accommodates dietary restrictions and individual preferences, ensuring residents look forward to mealtimes every day.
Communication between families and staff. Families value clear and consistent communication with their loved ones and community staff. At Palo Alto Commons, for instance, the community director holds regular meetings with senior residents and their families, keeping everyone informed and ensuring care needs are being met.
Flexible care options for different needs. Communities offer a variety of care options to cater to residents' individual needs. At Westmont of Milpitas, for example, some residents live independently while others receive assistance, making it an appropriate choice for a range of care requirements.
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Mountain View independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Mountain View independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Mountain View, 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 Mountain View 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 Mountain View partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Mountain View, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.6%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33.3%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
30.2%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
34.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
17.5%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Mountain View 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 Mountain View communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Mountain View, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
27%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.3%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
28.6%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.9%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Mountain View 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 Mountain View offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Mountain View, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
34.9%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.2%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17.5%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
33.3%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.9%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.1%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.7%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.7%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
33.3%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
34.9%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
20.6%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
33.3%
46.4%
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