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10 Best Independent Living Communities in North Highlands, CA

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The cost of independent living in North Highlands is about $4,297 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 95 options. Read 1894 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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My MIL lived here for a year and a half. I don’t have the words to explain how wonderful and caring Eskaton was to her. We never worried for 1day that she was not receiving the absolute best care. She...
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.
Eskaton Village Roseville in booming Placer County features a Lodge with assisted living, memory care and short-term stays, surrounded by an expansive neighborhood of several hundred private residences. Comfort is the focus here, with personal services and amenities to make life easy and...
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The place is beautiful and the service is excellent. My mom loves the food! She participates in some activities and has made a lot of friends.
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: 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.
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They were very, very good. They were very attentive to my mom and took care of her and kept me in the loop. It was a very good place for her.
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.
Walnut House is nestled in a quiet residential neighborhood in Carmichael. It has been family owned and operated for 40 years. Our innovative programs are created to enhance our residents' lives by providing them with medication supervision, emergency calls system, meals and snacks, housekeeping...
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: 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.
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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.
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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, 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.
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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.
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Photo of Mountain Manor
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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Our loved one lived here for 3 years, 1 year in assisted living and 2 years in the senior apartments and we would recommend for others to consider this community for their loved ones. The environment was a...
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.
We are family owned and operated for over 30 years. Our residents are well cared for by kind, caring and qualified employees. We have a complete dietary department with cooks who are experienced with elderly dietary needs and preferences. Our residents themselves have created our menu with a...
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: 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.
Thank you for your interest in Auburn Oaks Independent Senior Living.We offer Independent senior studios and 1-bedroom apartments in a secure setting.We invite you to come by for a personal visit of our community to see why our residents enjoy calling Auburn Oaks home!Our office hours are Monday...
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My 90 year old mom is in this facility. She receives the best care . She is in diapers, and they check her every 1 1/2 hours to change her. She is partially bed ridden, but they get her up each day to sit...
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.
Services, Care and Amenities offered at Seva Assisted Living Our affordable community of twenty four resident rooms has been designed to create a homelike environment that is comfortable and safe. We are conveniently located in a quiet neighborhood which is close to churches, shopping centers and...
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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.
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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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I used to pay twice as much at [facility removed]. Nice place, right on the river, etc. But the actual living experience at Vintage Square is much better...and I like the apartment better too!! I have...
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.
Vintage Square at Westpark is a luxurious senior housing community located in Roseville, Placer County, California. With modern and renovated apartment homes, residents can experience contemporary living arrangements at reasonable pricing. There are one and two bedroom apartments available, each...
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I can't say enough of great things about this community, they have gone above and beyond to accommodate my mother and her needs. They help me a lot with making sure she gets her medications as well as...
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.
Almond Avenue Residence Club is located in Orangevale, California. You will find the it tucked away and shaded by beautifully aged trees on a quaint, quiet neighborhood. Orangevale is famous for rolling hills and a stunning view of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, and foothills. This is...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
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.
Vintage Woods Senior Apartments is a gated active living community for those 55 and better. We offer the best combination of style and convenience for seniors. Our well-designed one and two bedroom floor plans feature functional kitchen complete with refrigerators, dishwashers, full-size gas...
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.
Photo of Mercy McMahon Terrace
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.
MERCY MCMAHON TERRACE IS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF BEAUTIFUL EAST SACRAMENTO.WE OFFER INDEPENDENT AND ASSISTED LIVING WITH A WIDE ASSORTMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR OUR RESIDENTS.WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU STOP BY FOR A TOUR AND MORE INFORMATION.
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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.
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It is being sold, so they are going to have a different owner and things might change. I think the meals were superior though. I looked around the place and my brother seems very happy there, he thinks it is...
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.
Elegant independent and assisted living is offered in exciting, culturally rich midtown Sacramento. The community is located kitty-corner to Trinity Cathedral, near Biba’s restaurant and close to boutiques and art galleries. It also is just around the corner from Sutter General Hospital, five...

Cost of independent living in North Highlands, CA

The average cost of senior living in North Highlands is $4,297 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Galt, CA with an average of $3,676 per month.

Independent living costs in North Highlands, CA, vs. nearby cities

North Highlands, CA
$4,297/mo

Independent living costs in North Highlands, CA, vs. state and national averages

North Highlands, CA
$4,297/mo
U.S. national average
$4,153/mo

Independent living costs in North Highlands, CA, vs. other senior living options

$5,165/mo
Independent Living
$4,297/mo

Independent living costs in North Highlands, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,732/mo
Studio
$5,374/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,577/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,078/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,995/mo

Senior living costs in North Highlands 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: North Highlands, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeNorth Highlands, CACaliforniaU.S.
Independent Living$4,297/mo$4,696/mo$4,153/mo
Assisted Living$4,248/mo$4,503/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$5,165/mo$5,456/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living
North Highlands, CA:$4,297/mo
California:$4,696/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
Assisted Living
North Highlands, CA:$4,248/mo
California:$4,503/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
North Highlands, CA:$5,165/mo
California:$5,456/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
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Independent living costs in North Highlands, CA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in North Highlands 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
North Highlands, CA$3,182/mo$2,953/mo+7.7%
California$3,692/mo$3,631/mo+1.7%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
North Highlands, CA
2024 average cost:$3,182/mo
2023 average cost:$2,953/mo
Percent change:+7.7%
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 North Highlands

Recent reviews for independent living in North Highlands

WellQuest of Granite Bay

4.2
The newness of the facility really stood out to us along with the variety of unit sizes they had available and the meal service.

Chateau On Capitol Avenue in Sacramento, CA

5.0
My 91 year old mother has been at Chateau on Capitol Ave. for about six months and has adapted well. She has made many new friends and is enjoying life there. The staff are very attentive and I'm impressed that every staff member calls her by name. It is a personal touch that I find endearing. ...
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Eskaton Cameron Park

4.3
We would recommend Eskaton based on overall quality of care and relative value compared to alternatives. Relative good "bang for the buck".

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and welcoming community atmosphere. Many reviews mention the warm and inviting atmosphere at various communities, such as Truewood by Merrill and Revel Folsom. Residents and their families appreciate the opportunity to socialize in dining rooms and common areas, fostering new friendships and connections.
Modern and functional apartment designs. Several reviews highlight the bright and modern designs of apartments at different communities, including Atria Rocklin and Revel Folsom. Residents enjoy the functionality and comfort of their living spaces, which enhance their overall satisfaction with the community.
Flexible meal plans and dining options. Some reviews praise the flexibility of meal plans and dining options at communities like Revel Folsom, allowing residents to enjoy restaurant-style meals while also having the option to cook in their own apartments. This caters to diverse preferences and dietary needs.
Engaging and varied activities. Communities like Truewood by Merrill and Revel Folsom offer a wide range of activities designed to cater to residents' interests. These include games, crafts, and outings, ensuring that there is always something for everyone to enjoy and stay engaged.
Supportive and caring staff. Numerous reviews express appreciation for the friendly and caring nature of staff members at various communities, such as Atria Rocklin and Truewood by Merrill. They go above and beyond to ensure residents feel welcome and well cared for, making a significant difference in their lives.
Affordable pricing with value-added amenities. Several residents, such as those at Crest and The Terraces of Roseville, mention the reasonable pricing and the value-added amenities at their communities. This includes things like housekeeping services and fitness classes, which contribute to an overall sense of satisfaction with their living ...
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North Highlands independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in North Highlands independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in North Highlands, 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 North Highlands 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 North Highlands partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
North Highlands, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
43.2%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
42%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
45.7%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
19.8%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in North Highlands 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 North Highlands communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
North Highlands, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
45.7%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
49.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
45.7%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25.9%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in North Highlands 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 North Highlands offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
North Highlands, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
48.1%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
35.8%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
35.8%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
58%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
63%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
51.9%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
49.4%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
48.1%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
54.3%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
54.3%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
32.1%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
35.8%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
53.1%
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Oakmont of Westpark, Sunrise of Fair Oaks CA and Atria Carmichael Oaks are the top-rated independent living facilities near North Highlands, California. See full list of communities.
There are 95 independent living facilities near North Highlands, California. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in North Highlands, California are Sunrise of Fair Oaks CA, Oakmont of Carmichael and Atria Rocklin. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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