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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Miami, FL

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The cost of independent living in Miami is about $4,099 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 110 options. Read 97 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 Superior Living of Hialeah Inc.
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 Belmont Village Coral Gables
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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.
Belmont Village brings more than two decades of experience to its peerless Independent Living, Assisted Living and award-winning Memory Care. Now, in collaboration with Baptist Heath South Florida, Belmont is breaking new ground again, offering a first-of-its-kind mix of hospitality and...
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My grandmother is getting excellent care in this community. We really like the caring staff members. The community is very clean and a nice atmosphere. She seems to be please with the meals and variety. They...
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.
Charity Care is located in the beautiful state of New Jersey. This trusted facility is also associated with the well-known St. Joseph Healthcare centers abroad. This nationally recognized senior living center offers an experience like no other. We have 24/7 experienced medical care for medication...
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Photo of Villa Rosa IV Inc
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.
Photo of Courtyard Manor
Provides: Assisted 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.
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 Pavilion Gardens
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 Williamsburg Retirement Home
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 Maggie's Retirement Home #1
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.
Maggie's Retirement Home #1Maggie’s Retirement Home #1 is located in the sunny, tropical climate of Miami, Florida. Spend time walking through our beautifully landscaped yard or enjoy the stunning gardening area. Miami has a number of benefits for its residents, including relaxing beaches,...
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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.
Located in sunny Hialeah, Florida, Modelo ALF is an assisted living facility that provides services including adult day care, respite care, and assisted living. Staffed with a team of professional, friendly, and caring people, we provide services specific to the needs of our residents 24/7. With...
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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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Photo of AHEPA Senior Living North Miami
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 Porta Del Sol Retirement Apts
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 Eden Gardens A.L.F.
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.
Photo of North Miami Retirement Living
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 Overture Dadeland (not active)
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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.
Overture Dadeland is the epitome of innovative 55+ active adult apartment home living. Our community is a high-rise and our services are high-class. With a myriad of resort-style amenities like a soothing heated pool, zen-inspired yoga studio and a beautiful Skylounge, you will feel like an...
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My aunt was very happy here the final years of her life! My family had to make a very difficult decision because we could not provide for her the attention she deserved, and she could no longer live alone....
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.
Photo of Macarena Assisted Living Facility Inc
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 Renaissance Gardens
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.
Photo of Miami Beach Marian Tower Inc
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 Golden Years
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: 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 Pine Woods Villa
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 Green Street ALF Corp
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.

Cost of independent living in Miami, FL

The average cost of senior living in Miami is $4,099 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include North Miami Beach, FL with an average of $3,986 per month.

Independent living costs in Miami, FL, vs. nearby cities

Miami, FL
$4,099/mo
$4,082/mo

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

Miami, FL
$4,099/mo
$4,993/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in Miami, FL, vs. other senior living options

$4,400/mo
Independent Living
$4,099/mo

Independent living costs in Miami, FL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,567/mo
Studio
$6,688/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,527/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,784/mo

Senior living costs in Miami 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: Miami, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMiami, FLFloridaU.S.
Independent Living$4,099/mo$4,993/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$3,118/mo$4,639/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$4,400/mo$5,341/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Miami, FL:$4,099/mo
Florida:$4,993/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Miami, FL:$3,118/mo
Florida:$4,639/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Miami, FL:$4,400/mo
Florida:$5,341/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Miami, FL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Miami 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.

Miami, FLFL stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Miami, FL

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Miami 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
Miami, FL$3,192/mo$2,861/mo+11.6%
Florida$2,755/mo$2,827/mo-2.5%
National$2,806/mo$2,798/mo+0.3%
Miami, FL
2024 average cost:$3,192/mo
2023 average cost:$2,861/mo
Percent change:+11.6%
Florida
2024 average cost:$2,755/mo
2023 average cost:$2,827/mo
Percent change:-2.5%
National
2024 average cost:$2,806/mo
2023 average cost:$2,798/mo
Percent change:+0.3%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Miami

Recent reviews for independent living in Miami

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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Miami independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Miami independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Miami, 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 Miami 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 Miami partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Miami, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
19.2%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
19.2%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.4%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.1%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Miami 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 Miami communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Miami, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13.7%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
13.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
13.7%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.6%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Miami 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 Miami offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Miami, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
19.2%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
9.6%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.2%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
20.5%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
21.9%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
27.4%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
17.8%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
17.8%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
21.9%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.3%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
19.2%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
15.1%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.4%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
23.3%
46.4%
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Related senior services in Miami, Florida

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

Miami, Florida, is not car dependent. Seniors can expect to rely on public transportation. Transit options in Miami include bus routes, train routes, light rail lines, and public paratransit services. Seniors may receive fare discounts. Miami has a robust biking infrastructure and is walkable.

Miami 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 Doctors Hospital and Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Miami, Florida, is known for its white-sand beaches, delicious cuisine, and Latin-American influences. Active seniors can enjoy the warm weather and abundant sunshine year round by spending the day at the beach or exploring The Everglades National Park, which is filled with numerous exotic animals and reptiles. Immerse yourself in Latin-American culture by taking a day trip to Little Havana — the Cuban District in Miami. This neighborhood is bursting with Latin-American art, a variety of different cuisines, and delicious fares at local Cuban coffee shops.

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