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The cost of independent living in Melbourne is about $4,242 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 38 options. Read 721 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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Photo of Brookdale Melbourne
1010 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
9.5
Review score
55 reviews
9.5
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55 reviews
5 star
32%
4 star
31%
3 star
24%
2 star
13%
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I know they have activities and different things like that but unfortunately, my mother doesn't participate so I can't really comment on how the activities are. She rarely even leaves her room. I think it...
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.
A Great Backdrop for a Great LifeIf you live in the greater Palm Bay area, you have an exceptional choice for senior living right in the heart of West Melbourne. You’ll get to explore a new kind of senior lifestyle, as our staff takes care of the cooking, cleaning and typical household chores, so...
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Photo of Parasol Melbourne
11 Photo available
44 Floor plans available
9.4
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10 reviews
9.4
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10 reviews
5 star
70%
4 star
20%
3 star
0%
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1 star
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I can't say enough about the staff here they are so accommodating for anything that you might need with your apartment or any kind of questions that you have about things going on in the building or you know...
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.
Offering uncompromising comfort and inspired modern dwellings, Parasol is a community for active adults 55+ seeking to “right-size” their current living standards with luxury amenities for enhanced enjoyment and increased opportunities for social activity, including a state-of-the-art wellness...
Photo of Brookdale West Melbourne AL
88 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
9.2
Review score
33 reviews
9.2
Review score
33 reviews
5 star
36%
4 star
37%
3 star
18%
2 star
3%
1 star
6%
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Overall experience - we felt lucky to find a place without a waiting list. The move in went well and my aunt was happy. We have no specific issues regarding cleanliness although things can always be better,...
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.
Our assisted-living community, on the Atlantic coast of sunny Florida, offers an engaging social life that will pull you away from the TV and into card and board games, happy hour socials, fitness classes, art and other creative projects, lively meals, fun outings and anything else that you want...
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Photo of Volante of Melbourne
2323 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
8.8
Review score
80 reviews
8.8
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80 reviews
5 star
53%
4 star
26%
3 star
10%
2 star
5%
1 star
6%
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I took the tour and I saw that it reminded me of a hotel very nice. The furniture looked comfortable and the dining areas were appealing.[name removed]gave me a lot of information. Its sort of like a huge...
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.
At Harborside at Melbourne we offer a choice of lifestyles based upon your individual needs. We provide Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Personal Care, Short W term/Respite Care and a Senior Day and Overnight Program. Whatever lifestyle you choose, you are assured of our most important...
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Photo of Discovery Village at Melbourne
1010 Photos available
8.6
Review score
46 reviews
8.6
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46 reviews
5 star
61%
4 star
15%
3 star
13%
2 star
0%
1 star
11%
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it is very welcoming, friendly and caring. Always a pleasant atmosphere with a feeling of "Home. "And also when dealing with the Staff, they are very professional and attentive.
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.
Welcome to Discovery Village At Melbourne, a world-class senior living community located in the “Harbor City.” Strategically placed on U.S. 1 just across from the Indian River, we are just minutes away from Pinehurst Gardens and Harbor City Country Club Estates. Elevating senior living to a new...
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Photo of Florida Shores of Melbourne
11 Photo available
8.5
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2 reviews
8.5
Review score
2 reviews
5 star
100%
4 star
0%
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0%
2 star
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The staff and owners care about their residents and do what they can to make the place nice and comfortable. They have musicians come to play music and make holidays very special. It is a nice and clean...
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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Photo of The Fountains of Melbourne
99 Photos available
1111 Floor plans available
8.5
Review score
23 reviews
8.5
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23 reviews
5 star
83%
4 star
13%
3 star
0%
2 star
4%
1 star
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I believe the Fountains is the best possible place for enjoyment and life extension. The staff could not be better at every level, and that is most important. The rooms, amenities and daily schedules are...
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.
The Fountains is located on 26 acres. Walking paths surround two lakes, raised gardens, shuffle board courts and heated swimming pool. Our fleet of vehicles makes transportation to local destinations a breeze. The Fountains is a resort - style community with a maintenance free lifestyle. ...
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Photo of Victoria Landing ALF
88 Photos available
8.4
Review score
22 reviews
8.4
Review score
22 reviews
5 star
45%
4 star
27%
3 star
9%
2 star
5%
1 star
14%
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The woman at the front desk is super helpful to visitors and also with the tenets. I do think that they could have better monitoring of the tenants there.
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.
If you want to know what a true resort-style assisted living community looks, tastes and feels like, you've got to do more than read the brochure — you need to come read the signs for yourself. Schedule a visit to Victoria Landing and you'll see that all signs point to enjoying life to its...
Photo of Greenwood Place
99 Photos available
8.0
Review score
29 reviews
8.0
Review score
29 reviews
5 star
39%
4 star
34%
3 star
17%
2 star
0%
1 star
10%
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Great facility. Very caring staff members. Facility is very clean, staff very gentle and caring, many activities to entertain residents, food very good.
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.
Greenwood Place is a premiere independent and assisted living community in Melbourne, Florida. Known as The Harbor City, the city of Melbourne offers all the conveniences and luxuries that come with living in a big city with a slower pace of life that its citizens love. Located halfway between...
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1111 Photos available
9.9
Review score
56 reviews
9.9
Review score
56 reviews
5 star
82%
4 star
14%
3 star
0%
2 star
2%
1 star
2%
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The facility is great, very comprehensive and management staff is friendly and responsive. Try to please. The physical environment is extremely pleasant and clean. Location on the water provides great views...
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.
Welcome to the new Grand Villa of Palm Bay. Our beautiful resort style senior living community in Palm Bay, Florida, is located on the water's edge of the tranquil Indian River and offers a family-atmosphere with wonderful amenities to help our residents get the most out of life.Grand Villa...
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Photo of Glenbrooke Senior LivingCommunity card badge
3535 Photos available
66 Floor plans available
9.7
Review score
86 reviews
9.7
Review score
86 reviews
5 star
72%
4 star
22%
3 star
5%
2 star
0%
1 star
1%
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super pleased with our decision to place our father at Glenbrook. It is beautiful many things for him to do and the food is delicious. We love the fact that he can be independent with a touch of assistance...
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.
Welcome to Glenbrooke Senior Living, nestled within one of Central Florida’s best kept secrets, the beautiful City of Palm Bay. Anyone can see the benefits of good old fashioned retirement living along the east coast shores of the sunshine state with mother nature and all its glory, the fantastic...
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Photo of Sonata Viera
1111 Photos available
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9.0
Review score
22 reviews
9.0
Review score
22 reviews
5 star
49%
4 star
23%
3 star
23%
2 star
0%
1 star
5%
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The staff at Sonata are phenomenal!! There is not one person who doesn't smile and say hello, or offer to help. I've even seen the Director in the hallways touching up paint. They have been above and...
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.
Sonata Viera assisted living provides compassionate and distinctive living for today's senior. Our Harmony assisted living offers a different brand of senior living, founded on an unwavering commitment to customer service and resident choice. Blending signature programming, technology, a...
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Photo of Zon Beachside
99 Photos available
8.5
Review score
7 reviews
8.5
Review score
7 reviews
5 star
57%
4 star
29%
3 star
14%
2 star
0%
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They are terrific on all aspects, but as anything else you pay for that service. If there is a problem they are right there to address it and take care of it. The food there is excellent, and plenty to eat....
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.
Beachside Living. Your Life. Your Way. Experience the lifestyle option at Zon Beachside. Conveniently located near walking paths and community parks. Providing an unmatched senior living experience with many apartment options available for both Assisted Living and Memory Care. Experience our...
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Photo of The Brennity at Melbourne Senior Living
6969 Photos available
1717 Floor plans available
8.3
Review score
57 reviews
8.3
Review score
57 reviews
5 star
26%
4 star
32%
3 star
9%
2 star
14%
1 star
19%
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The staff that we interacted with really had a passion for helping people. I felt like it was more than just a job for them. They cared about my father right away and worked hard to make him feel at...
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 on Watersong Lane in Melbourne, Florida, our charming, home-like community offers Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care living options all on the same campus.Enjoy the convenience of being close to local churches, medical resources and Duran Golf Club, while being tucked...
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Photo of The Blake at Viera
55 Photos available
7.6
Review score
7 reviews
7.6
Review score
7 reviews
5 star
43%
4 star
14%
3 star
0%
2 star
29%
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14%
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The Blake was awesome. The staff are great and the facility took great care of my father in law. We needed a spot quickly for my father in law. The director/ sales team at the Blake helped us get everything...
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.
Building a New Tradition in Care:The Blake at Viera, located in a top 25, master-planned community along Florida’s historic Space Coast, features resort-style comfort and service. Hospitality and luxury are blended to create an exceptional senior retirement community. You are going to feel right...
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Photo of Brookdale West Melbourne
88 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
5 star
31%
4 star
21%
3 star
17%
2 star
10%
1 star
21%
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Whenever we have any questions or concerns or issues the staff are always listening to us and work to fix the problem quickly. They have a bulletin board that shows different things going on that week and...
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.
Brookdale West Melbourne is an assisted living community in West Melbourne, Florida. West Melbourne is a fast growing community located on Florida's Space coast. Brookdale West Melbourne has an ideal locations near shopping, banks, medical providers and is only a short drive from stunning beaches...
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Photo of The Brookshire
99 Photos available
5 star
49%
4 star
17%
3 star
17%
2 star
17%
1 star
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The Brookshire is wonderful. The service she gets is wonderful. She has made friends. Her depression is better. The keep her so busy that at 9 o'clock at night she is in bed asleep. She doesn't nag me...
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.
The Brookshire offers a beautiful assisted living community in Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida for those seniors looking for the right memory care and place to call home. When someone chooses to make this community their own they will find that its location is great and there is much to do and...
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1414 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
5 star
90%
4 star
6%
3 star
2%
2 star
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mom just loves it! staff is warm and friendly. family is always welcomed and treated wonderfully. so happy mom lives at Hibiscus.
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.
Hibiscus Court Senior Assisted Living Community caters to active senior assisted living and secured memory care services in sunny Melbourne, Florida. Licensed for 78 residents, Hibiscus Court offers a vibrant, active lifestyle while also creating a warm and comfortable home-like feel....
Photo of Century Oaks
22 Photos available
1.0
Review score
25 reviews
1.0
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25 reviews
5 star
48%
4 star
36%
3 star
8%
2 star
0%
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The community visitation is very strict due to covid but they have done a good job with keeping covid out. The prices for the community is good, I would definitely recommend this community to others
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.
We are located within a residential community close to shopping, dining, and entertainment. (We are known for our location).An Active Senior Retirement Rental Community with Independent & Assisted Living and Bayberry House Memory CareWe feature Independent & Assisted Living in one or two...
Photo of Bethesda on Turkey Creek
1414 Photos available
6.3
Review score
24 reviews
6.3
Review score
24 reviews
5 star
50%
4 star
21%
3 star
0%
2 star
8%
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Overall, I like the care that they give my dad however, lately I noticed they have a high turnover of staff everybody seems to be friendly enough though. I liked that they were smaller than most places
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.
Bethesda On Turkey Creek Assisted Living is a beautiful and historic property that inspires tranquility and peace of mind. Our community features several floor plan options that include studios and one bedroom apartments. All await your personal touch! Our units are individually climate...
8.0
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8.0
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Sorry I’m not good at writing. But my husband didn’t want to move there. In a short time he was saying that was content living there. Thats a big compliment from him. We still have a home on the beach. I...
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.
Photo of Enclave Assisted Living Of Melbourne
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.
Photo of Buena Vida Estates
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.
Photo of Crane Creek Senior Apartments
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.

Cost of independent living in Melbourne, FL

The average cost of senior living in Melbourne is $4,242 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Windsor, FL with an average of $4,161 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Melbourne, FL vs. nearby cities

Melbourne, FL
$4,242/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Melbourne, FL vs. the state and national average

Melbourne, FL
$4,242/mo
$4,003/mo
U.S. national average
$4,033/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Melbourne vs. other types of senior living

$4,316/mo
Independent Living
$4,242/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Melbourne, FL by room type

Semi-Private
$4,070/mo
Studio
$4,510/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,876/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,545/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,700/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Melbourne over time

Melbourne, FLFL stateNational

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What families are saying about independent living in Melbourne

Recent reviews for independent living in Melbourne

Sonata Viera in Melbourne, FL

5.0
I would highly recommend. They bent over backwards working with us to get my dad back there after his horrible rehab experience at another facility. We picked this community because of the number of people (good op for socialization), staff friendliness, food quality, cleanliness.

Shell Harbor Retirement Community in Rockledge, FL

4.9
My parents moved in here a year and a half ago. They were immediately welcomed in. Everyone is so warm and friendly. The staff are kind and attentive. There are a lot of great activities here. I would highly recommend it!

Alura Senior Living in Rockledge, FL

4.3
Our loved one seems to be enjoying the meals and dining service and a big reason we chose this community was location, it is very closer to our family. We also were able to see them build Inspired Living from the ground up and its a very well built building.

Melbourne independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Melbourne independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Melbourne, 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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Melbourne, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
36.4%
20.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
42.4%
33.5%
No sugar
No sugar
36.4%
30.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
42.4%
32.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
24.2%
8.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Melbourne 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 Melbourne communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Melbourne, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
42.4%
35.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
48.5%
42.7%
Room service
Room service
48.5%
36.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27.3%
17%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Melbourne 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 Melbourne offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Melbourne, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
54.5%
44.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
45.5%
27.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
39.4%
32.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.5%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.5%
48.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
60.6%
53.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
48.5%
42.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
51.5%
37.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
51.5%
40.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
51.5%
46.5%
Live performances
Live performances
54.5%
46.2%
Dances
Dances
51.5%
31.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36.4%
39.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
54.5%
45.7%
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Grand Villa of Palm Bay, Cedar Creek Assisted Living and Sodalis Merritt Island are the top-rated independent living facilities near Melbourne, Florida. See full list of communities.

There are 38 independent living facilities near Melbourne, Florida. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Melbourne, Florida are Grand Villa of Palm Bay, Cedar Creek Assisted Living and Sodalis Merritt Island. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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