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10 Best Independent Living Communities in San Dimas, CA

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The cost of independent living in San Dimas is about $3,805 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 66 options. Read 1218 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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The apartment itself is very nice! When I moved in, it had fresh paint, new carpet, and new flooring. The patio outside is very nice as well. If I ever have any problems, maintenance does a good job in...
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.
Enjoy an outstanding living experience at Claremont Villas! Take a dip in our newly remodeled pool and spa and enjoy other convenient community features such as our 24 hour laundry room. Relax by the flat screen TV in our resident clubhouse, play bingo or even join one of our card groups for...
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All of the staff at Montclair Royale Senior Living is very friendly and professional. The CNAs are so kind. It is more reasonable in price but is an older building.
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.
Assisted Living and Dementia Care Settle back in your favorite chair, close your eyes and relax. Nurture long-time hobbies, and make new friends. This is Montclair Royale. Come visit our community to meet our friendly staff and see for yourself how easy it can be to call Montclair Royale 'home.'
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When looking for senior living for my dad there were not many affordable options. He did apply at Briarwood in Montclair, CA. He was accepted and they did have some availability. So grateful for the referral...
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 food needs some work with more variety and keeping it warm. It's always cold. My dad complains a lot. And although my dad won't join the activities. The residents want more movie nights and holiday...
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.
Westminster Gardens in Duarte, California is a beautiful, diverse senior living community. Westminster Gardens accommodates seniors at any stage in their lives from home care to assisted living they are able to cater to all of your needs. At Westminster Gardens, your loved ones will be able to...
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My mother lived at Royal Oaks for the last 10 years of her life(95 years young). Facilities are well kept, particularly when any flu or cold is going around. Royal Oaks reacted immediately to the current...
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.
Royal Oaks offers a peaceful oasis for seniors looking to enjoy California retirement living at its finest. Tucked away in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains along historic Route 66, our community is just minutes from major freeways and all of the cultural and recreational attractions of...
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After a national search of retirement communities, we chose Pilgrim Place for several reasons. It had a demonstrated longtime history of welcoming and including everyone (singles and couples, people from...
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: 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.
Active independent senior (ages 55 and better) apartment community located in the heart of historic downtown San Dimas, CA.  Here you will find one and two bedroom convenience apartments with lots of open areas surrounded by lush landscape and mature trees. Walking distance to San Dimas...
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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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5s across the board for this one! They have an amazing indoor pool, which is one of the things we were interested in. Everyone is friendly, both the staff and the residents. The food is great as well, I've...
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.
Welcome to Hillcrest – A Remarkable Retirement Community® where retirement is everything you imagined, and anything but dull! At Hillcrest you’ll find living arrangements and activities as diverse as our residents. Set in the beautiful, tree-lined streets of La Verne, California, Hillcrest is the...
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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, 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, 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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Everything is perfect at Vintage Grove and they have been very helpful.I love everything about my apartment.I would like a schedule for activities because they haven't given me one yet. Mrs.William was the...
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 Grove is a senior housing community situated in La Verne, Los Angeles County, CA. La Verne, which is a small city located within Los Angeles County, has a rich history that dates back to the 1830's. With beautiful views of the San Gabriel Mountains, this quiet city provides its visitors...
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: 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
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: 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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Sunrise of Claremont was extremely helpful and friendly. I really don't have a lot to compare it to. My dad was in the secure memory care part of the community. I really wish we had moved my dad there...
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, 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.
Mt. San Antonio Gardens is a Continuing Care Retirement Campus, currently accepting new residents in Assisted Living on a month to month, rental basis. The Assisted Living is referred to as the “Oak Tree Lodge" and holds 72 licensed assisted living apartments. If you are seeking peace of mind...
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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
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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.

Cost of independent living in San Dimas, CA

The average cost of senior living in San Dimas is $3,805 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Ontario, CA with an average of $3,565 per month.

Independent living costs in San Dimas, CA, vs. nearby cities

San Dimas, CA
$3,805/mo
$3,613/mo
$3,767/mo

Independent living costs in San Dimas, CA, vs. state and national averages

San Dimas, CA
$3,805/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in San Dimas, CA, vs. other senior living options

$4,699/mo
Independent Living
$3,805/mo

Independent living costs in San Dimas, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,017/mo
Studio
$4,884/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,233/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,163/mo

Senior living costs in San Dimas 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: San Dimas, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSan Dimas, CACaliforniaU.S.
Independent Living$3,805/mo$4,697/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$3,911/mo$4,503/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$4,699/mo$5,458/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
San Dimas, CA:$3,805/mo
California:$4,697/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
San Dimas, CA:$3,911/mo
California:$4,503/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
San Dimas, CA:$4,699/mo
California:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in San Dimas, CA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in San Dimas 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
San Dimas, CA$2,971/mo$2,907/mo+2.2%
California$3,692/mo$3,631/mo+1.7%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
San Dimas, CA
2024 average cost:$2,971/mo
2023 average cost:$2,907/mo
Percent change:+2.2%
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 San Dimas

Recent reviews for independent living in San Dimas

Kirkwood Orange

5.0
My loved one received excellent, loving care from the Kirkwood family. I highly recommend this facility. The staff is very responsive to all my concerns. I highly recommend this facility. My loved one was very happy there.

La Posada Assisted Living and Memory Care in Whittier, CA

5.0
Everything seems to rate a 10. With the exception of house cleaning. My sister notices when my mom's recliner is up there's stuff under it and around. As for myself when I've called about issues I haven't gotten a call back or I have to call again to have the director call me back. My ...
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The Terraces at Park Marino in Pasadena, CA

5.0
My house keeper is amazing she is so friendly and always good at what she does. The front desk staff is always kindly and willing to help me when is needed. The food is great and the kitchen staff is amazing. I have no complaints they get you what you want & need. 10/10

San Dimas independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in San Dimas independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in San Dimas, 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 San Dimas 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 San Dimas partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
San Dimas, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
27.6%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
34.5%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
32.8%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
32.8%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.6%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in San Dimas 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 San Dimas communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
San Dimas, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
34.5%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
32.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
22.4%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in San Dimas 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 San Dimas offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
San Dimas, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
36.2%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.2%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24.1%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
39.7%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.9%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.3%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
31%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
32.8%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.9%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
37.9%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
27.6%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27.6%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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West Park Senior Living, Bayshire San Dimas and Merrill Gardens at Rancho Cucamonga are the top-rated independent living facilities near San Dimas, California. See full list of communities.
There are 66 independent living facilities near San Dimas, California. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in San Dimas, California are Merrill Gardens at Rancho Cucamonga, Sunrise of Yorba Linda and The Villas By Astoria Park. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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