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The cost of independent living in El Portal is about $4,082 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 92 options. Read 354 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: 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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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.
Upside is truly an exclusive opportunity to live independently on your own terms. We offer luxury living options with over 2,500+ apartments in our network across the country alongside a dedicated and experienced personal concierge support system. Upside is a uniquely designed senior...
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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.
Upside is truly an exclusive opportunity to live independently on your own terms. We offer luxury living options with over 2,500+ apartments in our network across the country alongside a dedicated and experienced personal concierge support system. Upside is a uniquely designed senior...
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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
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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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Excellent care very happy with the facility great staff
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: 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.
Upside is truly an exclusive opportunity to live independently on your own terms. We offer luxury living options with over 2,500+ apartments in our network across the country alongside a dedicated and experienced personal concierge support system. Upside is a uniquely designed senior...
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Our mother is 100 years old and has dementia. We (both daughters) work and were not longer able to care for her especially at night, so we had to find an ALF for mom. It was a very difficult decision to make...
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.
Las Mercedes Boarding Home The Las Mercedes Boarding Home is located in one of the world's most beautiful cities, Miami FL. There are so many different things to do in Miami, which means a senior will never have to worry about being bored. Miami is right on the coast and supplies all of the fun...
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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, 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.
The International at Aventura offers exceptional, personalized independent living, assisted living, and memory care lifestyles, in a brand-new community that feels like an oasis, perched in the heart of a vibrant, cosmopolitan locale. For pricing and floor plans visit our website... also... you...
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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.
The Pointe of North GablesThe Pointe of North Gables is a beautiful assisted living community located in the vibrant city of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida. The Pointe is uniquely committed to providing seniors a warm community that is a safe, nurturing, and invigorating place to live. This...
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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: 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
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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.
Photo of Chery's Tlc Retirement
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 El Portal, FL

The average cost of senior living in El Portal is $4,082 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Aventura, FL with an average of $3,907 per month.

Independent living costs in El Portal, FL, vs. nearby cities

El Portal, FL
$4,082/mo

Independent living costs in El Portal, FL, vs. state and national averages

El Portal, FL
$4,082/mo
$4,993/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in El Portal, FL, vs. other senior living options

$4,345/mo
Independent Living
$4,082/mo

Independent living costs in El Portal, FL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,929/mo
Studio
$5,917/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,310/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,166/mo

Senior living costs in El Portal 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: El Portal, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEl Portal, FLFloridaU.S.
Independent Living$4,082/mo$4,993/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$3,230/mo$4,639/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$4,345/mo$5,341/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
El Portal, FL:$4,082/mo
Florida:$4,993/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
El Portal, FL:$3,230/mo
Florida:$4,639/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
El Portal, FL:$4,345/mo
Florida:$5,341/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in El Portal, FL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in El Portal 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 El Portal, FL

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in El Portal 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
El Portal, FL$3,151/mo$2,861/mo+10.1%
Florida$2,899/mo$2,739/mo+5.8%
National$2,897/mo$2,798/mo+3.5%
El Portal, FL
2024 average cost:$3,151/mo
2023 average cost:$2,861/mo
Percent change:+10.1%
Florida
2024 average cost:$2,899/mo
2023 average cost:$2,739/mo
Percent change:+5.8%
National
2024 average cost:$2,897/mo
2023 average cost:$2,798/mo
Percent change:+3.5%
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What families are saying about independent living in El Portal

Recent reviews for independent living in El Portal

Courtyard Plaza ALF in North Miami, FL

5.0
We have had no complaints at all. They always send me pictures of her doing activities and they say she is very active. The staff are very good communication, they are always updating me and sending pictures of different things. I would recommend Courtyard Plaza and already have.

The Palace at Coral Gables

5.0
The Palace in Coral Gables is an excellent place to live. My mother has been there for five years. She just celebrated her 100th birthday and the Palace gave her a party that was the “best night of her life”. [Name removed], [name removed], [name removed] made all the arrangements to ensure it ...
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Cutler Bay Village in Miami, FL

5.0
During our loved ones stay of [dates removed] we were very happy with our experience. The owner [name removed] was very thorough and detailed with things they do and how things are ran. During the covid spikes and lockdowns he was very honest and straight forward with the families. This ...
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El Portal independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in El Portal independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in El Portal, 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 El Portal 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 El Portal partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
13%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20.3%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
21.7%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.2%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.3%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in El Portal 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 El Portal communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
El Portal, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
17.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
17.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
14.5%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in El Portal 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 El Portal offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
El Portal, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
21.7%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
10.1%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.8%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
18.8%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
24.6%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
29%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
23.2%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
21.7%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24.6%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
24.6%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
21.7%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
18.8%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.5%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
24.6%
46.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Peninsula Assisted Living and Memory Care, Seaside at Hallandale Beach Senior Living and The Sterling Aventura are the top-rated independent living facilities near El Portal, Florida. See full list of communities.
There are 92 independent living facilities near El Portal, Florida. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in El Portal, Florida are Williamsburg Landing, Independence Hall Senior Living and The Peninsula Assisted Living and Memory Care. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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