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The cost of independent living in Savannah is about $4,002 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 19 options. Read 347 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 Savannah Square
1212 Photos available
1010 Floor plans available
9.4
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24 reviews
9.4
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24 reviews
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3 star
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The residents at Savannah Square are incredibly friendly, and there is a wide variety of activities to participate in. Transportation is provided when necessary. Overall, I truly enjoy living here at...
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.
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Photo of Oaks at Savannah
77 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
Pricing promotion expiring soon
9.0
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37 reviews
9.0
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37 reviews
5 star
32%
4 star
35%
3 star
16%
2 star
3%
1 star
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My mother-in-law is quite happy there. She says all the aides are very nice and take good care of her. The amenities are good. My mother-in-law is in a one bedroom. There is a separate small sitting area...
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.
The Oaks of Savannah Senior Living has 75 Assisted Living and Alzheimer's Care apartments, and is located next to the Isle of Hope in Savannah, Georgia. You will find us nestled among beautiful old oak trees and salt marshes. Step inside our doors, and you will discover charming retirement...
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Photo of The Social at Savannah
1616 Photos available
99 Floor plans available
9.0
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78 reviews
9.0
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78 reviews
5 star
71%
4 star
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3 star
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2 star
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I have nothing but nice things to say. The place was clean and in good condition. All the staff was extremely supportive and helpful. The transition from a regular apartment to this place for my dad was made...
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.
The Social at Savannah has a fresh perspective on Senior Living. We have thrown out the blueprint for Senior Living! We are a community for older adults to thrive and enjoy living life to the fullest. We believe that words create worlds. You won't hear us refer to our community as a facility,...
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1818 Photos available
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8.6
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12 reviews
8.6
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12 reviews
5 star
75%
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8%
3 star
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We are happy with the facility, they do a lot of activities with the residents and our loved one is safe and well take care of which makes us happy
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.
John Wesley Villas of Savannah welcomes you to the perfect mix of Southern charm and senior living. Our independent living offers the best characteristics of living in your own home without the stress of having to maintain it.John-Wesley Villas of Savannah is family owned and operated. We have...
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Photo of Harmony at Savannah
3636 Photos available
66 Floor plans available
8.6
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26 reviews
8.6
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26 reviews
5 star
54%
4 star
23%
3 star
8%
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Harmony is wonderful and my mom loves it. I have recommended it to friends and 2 have moved in based on our recommendation.Everyone is friendly and welcoming to new residents. It is really a family...
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 Harmony at SavannahIndependent Living | Assisted Living | Memory CareIn our continued effort to meet the demand of seniors in Savannah, Georgia, we are offering Virtual Tours, an enhanced screening procedure for new residents, along with the security, support, services and supplies...
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Photo of River's Edge by Barclay House
1515 Photos available
2727 Floor plans available
8.4
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41 reviews
8.4
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41 reviews
5 star
42%
4 star
24%
3 star
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2 star
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I chose River's Edge by Barclay House because l am not a driver; River's Edge offers transportation to appointments and outings within the community. It also provides three meals a day and weekly...
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.
Rivers Edge combines the ease and safety of community living with the freedom and Independence of apartment style living.
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Photo of Oaks at Habersham
1616 Photos available
99 Floor plans available
Pricing promotion
8.0
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37 reviews
8.0
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37 reviews
5 star
43%
4 star
24%
3 star
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2 star
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Staff is very helpful when I visited or called .. they have went out of their way to help my mom and us .. the only thing possibly on the downside is sometimes it seems they don't have the staff to...
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.
For older adults seeking companionship, security, or requiring customized assisted living care, the Oaks at Habersham provides the perfect place to enjoy life.We are conveniently located in the center of Savannah, and in the heart of Savannah's downtown Historic District. Our tastefully decorated...
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Photo of Legacy Savannah Quarters
1919 Photos available
88 Floor plans available
8.0
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31 reviews
8.0
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31 reviews
5 star
43%
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19%
3 star
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2 star
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My husband is 14 years older than me. I had no choice but to put him a facility because he could not longer take care of himself while I was at work and I have to work. I feel he is I. Better hands than I...
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.
Legacy at Savannah Quarters providesthe sophisticated and upscale lifestylefor today’s senior. Whether you aresearching for assisted living or memorycare services in the historic Savannaharea, you will receive diligent attention,scrumptious dining and carefree livingin a high-end environment.OUR...
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Photo of Magnolia Manor on the Coast
1010 Photos available
9.9
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38 reviews
9.9
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38 reviews
5 star
78%
4 star
16%
3 star
3%
2 star
3%
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From the moment that I took an initial tour until the time my mom because a resident I was amazed at how organized and how incredibly smooth the process was for making my mom a resident. [name removed] has...
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.
In the gracious low country just south of Savannah, residents of Magnolia Manor on the Coast are making the most of their retirement years. Whether 62 or 92, retirees are living active, vital lives. With 88 independent living apartments and 30 assisted living apartments, each resident's total...
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Photo of Thrive on Skidaway
99 Photos available
88 Floor plans available
9.4
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21 reviews
9.4
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21 reviews
5 star
100%
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Thrive on Skidaway is a small and connected community and the residents and the staff have been lovely. The food is also the best we have had at any assisted living center.
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.
Thrive on Skidaway is a dynamic elder living community that opened in Savannah, GA during the fall of 2020. We believe that if a community's focus is strictly on great care, they don't care enough. At Thrive on Skidaway great care is just a by-product of bigger and better things. Thrive team...
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Photo of Oaks at Pooler
1818 Photos available
7.7
Review score
18 reviews
7.7
Review score
18 reviews
5 star
50%
4 star
22%
3 star
22%
2 star
0%
1 star
6%
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Dad was at the Oaks in Pooler for about 3 years before his passing last month. Shortly after arriving there, The Oaks had new owners so many employees were going and new was coming. It has been in a constant...
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.
Oaks at Pooler is less than 30 minutes from historic Savannah, Georgia. The stylish craftsman style property features 61 assisted living apartments and 29 memory care apartments stretched over five acres. Each aspect of the Pooler community has been built with the best interests of elders in...
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Photo of Wisteria Gardens
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5 star
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I chose this community because this was the only one we looked at that could offer the level of care my Father really needed. I looked at some of the reviews for Oaks at Pooler as well as heard some feedback...
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 Summer Breeze Senior Living
66 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
5 star
35%
4 star
35%
3 star
12%
2 star
6%
1 star
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Overall, everything has been good. Communication is good. Distribution of medication would be my only slight concern, but nothing terrible. Before moving in, my dad used to be a little cranky, and he's...
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.
Summer Breeze Senior Living Summer Breeze is a senior living community located in the coastal town of Savannah, GA. Our community is situated on the breathtaking Wilmington Island, in between the picturesque neighborhoods of Tybee Island and Thunderbolt. The aesthetic coastal landscape of our...
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Photo of Buckingham South
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.
Buckingham South Buckingham South is a senior living community located in Savannah, Georgia. Our residents and their guests get to enjoy the elegant beauty of Savannah, and we incorporate all of that beauty into the layout of our community. Buckingham South is a quaint place to live that offers...
Photo of Spanish Oaks Retreat
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.
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 The Oaks at The Marshes of Skidaway Island
77 Photos available
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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.
The Oaks at The Marshes of Skidaway Island provides assisted living services administered by trained, caring professionals to those who need a little extra help with daily tasks.
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11 Photo available
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.
Enjoy Senior Living at its Best, Ways Station Apartments! Senior residents 55 years or older can enjoy quality living at an affordable price.New senior community built in 2018/2019 for residents 55 years or older, Ways Station in Richmond Hill offers well-appointed 1- and 2-bedroom floor plans...
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5 star
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4 star
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3 star
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I'am still getting adjusted to this community, but so far everything is working out well. They do a good job with keeping the community nice and clean. They have the best staff here, they are always willing...
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.

Cost of independent living in Savannah, GA

The average cost of senior living in Savannah is $4,002 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Brooklet, GA with an average of $2,513 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Savannah, GA vs. nearby cities

Savannah, GA
$4,002/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Savannah, GA vs. the state and national average

Savannah, GA
$4,002/mo
$4,211/mo
U.S. national average
$4,033/mo

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

$4,139/mo
Independent Living
$4,002/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Savannah, GA by room type

Semi-Private
$3,580/mo
Studio
$3,737/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,040/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,559/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Savannah over time

Savannah, GAGA stateNational

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What families are saying about independent living in Savannah

Recent reviews for independent living in Savannah

Lakeview Manor in Springfield, GA

5.0
Lakeview Manor is a beautiful location with a warm and welcoming staff. Our family selected Lakeview based on its' friendly, family atmosphere. Our senior family members settled in within the first week, enjoying new friends and activities.

Okatie Pines Retirement Community

4.9
I would definitely recommend Okatie Pines Retirement Community! The staff go out of their way to be helpful. There has not been a need for the staff to communicate with us yet, so I'm not sure about communication with the family. The meals, I would give a 4 out of 5, they could be improved.

The Social at Savannah

3.7
We cannot rate the care services because we are in the independent living center. What we like the most about The Social at Savannah is the management and the people as a whole.

Savannah independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Savannah independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Savannah, 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 Savannah 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 Savannah partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Savannah, GANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
26.3%
20.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
68.4%
33.5%
No sugar
No sugar
63.2%
30.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26.3%
32.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.3%
8.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Savannah 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 Savannah communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Savannah, GANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
42.1%
35.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
57.9%
42.7%
Room service
Room service
63.2%
36.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.8%
17%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Savannah 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 Savannah offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Savannah, GANational
Activity director
Activity director
63.2%
44.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
57.9%
27.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
47.4%
32.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
73.7%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
78.9%
48.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
63.2%
53.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
73.7%
42.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
63.2%
37.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
57.9%
40.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
73.7%
46.5%
Live performances
Live performances
73.7%
46.2%
Dances
Dances
52.6%
31.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
52.6%
39.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
73.7%
45.7%
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