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The cost of independent living in Fort Collins is about $3,642 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 123 options.

Read 2370 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. You may also consider nearby communities such as Loveland, Greeley and Windsor.

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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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My mom has been in the nursing facility side for over 2 years. She is a self pay and it is worth every penny. What a great staff, what great amenities. I love this place and highly recommend it for your...
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
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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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I moved my parent into Lakeview Commons. The staff here is very helpful, and provides the care that is needed. They provide updates to how she is doing, and also whether she needs anything or not. The other...
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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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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It was love at first sight the day [Name removed] gave us a long tour of the facility, the apartments and the list of amenities and services included in the rent. We have been here four months and truly...
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
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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.
Photo of Merrill Gardens At Loveland
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.
Envision the breathtaking view of Colorado's Rocky Mountains. Residents of Merrill Gardens at Loveland can see the changing colors of the mountains under a clear blue sky, hear the magnificent sounds of elks bugling and birds singing, feel the soft snowflakes as they slowly drift down from the...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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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Both of my parents live at Grace Pointe, and I couldn’t feel more blessed to have the caring, loving and grace filled staff taking care of my family. In fact they take care of all of us! They keep us...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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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Photo of 55 Resort Apartments Downtown Greeley
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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.
Built on the site of the former Garnsey & Wheeler Ford, our mason painstakingly reconstructed the historic brick wall from circa 1922, disassembling it one brick at a time, removing the old mortar from each brick, and then rebuilding the wall to the original design so it will last another 100...
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Placed my mom in Ashley Manor just a few months ago, was so pleased with all the staff. It is such a hard thing to do for a parent, but knowing that this team of people will care and look after her has...
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.
Ashley Manor - EvansAshley Manor - Evans is an assisted living community located in breathtaking Evans, Weld County, Colorado. Evans is surrounded with magnificent mountains. The scenic natural beauty is just part of living in Evans. This quiet small town community nestled away in the mountains...
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They treat her really well!! I have seen lots of progress in her, since being there. The social worker there, Cory, is totally awesome! She is just great. It's a nice community, clean and bright, not dark...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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.
Birch Assisted Living is an assisted living community located in Greeley, CO. Greeley, which is situated in the northern region of Colorado, offers a lively downtown area with plenty of art, entertainment, dining and shopping venues. Visitors will enjoy exploring the Colorado Model Railroad...
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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.
Photo of Good Samaritan Society Estes Park Village
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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My father has lived at this community for several years. The community may be the oldest in town but it has the best amenities, very helpful staff, a great flexible meal plan and maintenance team that fix...
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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Beautiful setting, well maintained residence. Updated bathrooms and heating and cooling system that have made my mother's suite very comfortable. Great staff and by far the most affordable AL in Longmont.
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: 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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For me this has been a wonderful fit in many ways. The property management team, Sara Hull and her husband, have been outstanding! This is a great first step into senior living and I could not be happier.
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.
Crab Apple CourtCrab Apple Court in a 55 and over community located in Longmont, in Boulder and Weld counties, CO. Longmont, which is situated just northeast of Boulder, is known for its beautiful scenery and multicultural heritage. The city’s diversity is celebrated through its museums,...
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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Alta Vita is the BEST assisted living I have known. [Name removed] has been one amazing employee over the months she has been working for this company, always has a big smile & is such hard worker girl. I...
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.
AltaVita Senior Residences offers state of the art Memory Care and Assisted Living. AltaVita is a locally-owned and family-oriented community in Longmont, Colorado, north of the Boulder-Denver area. We provide high quality apartment suites in a warm environment while offering services and...
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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 Fort Collins, CO

The average cost of senior living in Fort Collins is $3,642 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Greeley, CO with an average of $3,114 per month.

Independent living costs in Fort Collins, CO, vs. state and national averages

Fort Collins, CO
$3,642/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Fort Collins, CO, vs. other senior living options

$7,963/mo
Independent Living
$3,642/mo

Independent living costs in Fort Collins, CO, by floor plan type

Studio
$3,936/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,902/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,819/mo

Senior living costs in Fort Collins 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: Fort Collins, CO
Column state: Colorado
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFort Collins, COColoradoU.S.
Independent Living$3,642/mo$3,831/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$6,982/mo$6,474/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$7,963/mo$7,448/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Fort Collins, CO:$3,642/mo
Colorado:$3,831/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Fort Collins, CO:$6,982/mo
Colorado:$6,474/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Fort Collins, CO:$7,963/mo
Colorado:$7,448/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Fort Collins, CO, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins, CO

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Fort Collins 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 average 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
Fort Collins, CO$3,361/mo$3,447/mo-2.5%
Colorado$3,470/mo$3,502/mo-0.9%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Fort Collins, CO
2024 average cost:$3,361/mo
2023 average cost:$3,447/mo
Percent change:-2.5%
Colorado
2024 average cost:$3,470/mo
2023 average cost:$3,502/mo
Percent change:-0.9%
National
2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Fort Collins

Recent reviews for independent living in Fort Collins

Brookdale North Loveland

4.6
I would tell others that the staff here really bonds with the residents, always going the extra mile for them. I would say that the staff majors in caring. The facility offers 3 different sizes of rooms depending on what you may need. The cable is available, but not much else.

The Villas at Sunny Acres in Thornton, CO

5.0
Its excellent here! Thank god I found the Villas at Sunny Acres. I was so glad everyone was here to help! Thank you so much!

Brookdale Brighton

4.5
What I like about this place is it is small enough that my dad gets one on one help and he knows his nurses. He likes the food, and has made friends. The staff know him by his first name and have good attitude.

Fort Collins independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Fort Collins independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Fort Collins, 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 Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Fort Collins, CONational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11.4%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.8%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
30.1%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36.6%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.4%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
41.5%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
46.3%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
40.7%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
48%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
39.8%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
34.1%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
51.2%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52.8%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.5%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
40.7%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
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43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
49.6%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
48.8%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
42.3%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36.6%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
49.6%
47.6%
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Related senior services in Fort Collins, Colorado

In Fort Collins, Colorado, seniors have access to local offices and organizations that may help them obtain financial assistance for senior care, including:

Fort Collins, Colorado, is a car-dependent city. Seniors can expect to need a car or rely on public transportation for most errands. Transit options in Fort Collins include the bus system and trolly services. Fort Collins has robust biking infrastructure, and is not very walkable.

Fort Collins offers several health care providers for seniors wanting to be proactive about their health or for seniors seeking treatment for chronic conditions. The area has several hospitals, including UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital.

Fort Collins, Colorado, is known as the craft beer capital of Colorado. With more than 21 breweries, there’s always something new to try. West of the city, trails criss-cross Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, known for the peak's distinctive Horsetooth Rock formation and falls. Seniors can benefit from many discounts at shopping, restaurants, and some special events.

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