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The cost of independent living in Melba is about $3,612 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 81 options.

Read 1491 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance. You may also consider nearby communities such as Boise, Meridian and Nampa.

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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.
You'll feel right at home in our absolutely gorgeous fully-furnished two-bed, two-bath apartment unit for companion living!  It's located in a great area near West Maple Grove and Shoup Ave. AND BEST OF ALL: IT'S AT A VERY LOW PRICE!!!  You can bring your furniture for an...
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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.
Vineyard Suites at Indian Creek senior housing community is scenically located along Indian Creek in Caldwell, Idaho. VS is an independent living community and open to individuals 55 years of age and older. Rents are based on income and vary accordingly. VS accepts residents with SICHA/Section...
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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.
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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.
Cadence Independent Living provides a luxurious living environment within a dynamic community that provides sophisticated professional services. This new approach to community building blurs the lines between residence and resort. Located in Meridian, Idaho nestled in Paramount, Meridian's...
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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Logan Park has been 'home' to many since January 1993. Our loving staff has over 50 years combined experience in elder care. Our Administrator Jan McCleskey helped the owner with years of paperwork and saw this community built from the very ground up. Jan has been recognized by the United States...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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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.
We offer Luxury Living at it's finest with unmatched spectacular views of Ann Morrison Park & the Boise City skyline with gated access to the park.  Our apartment homes are large, bright, quiet & comfortable.  We include a heated pool, clubhouse, storage, underground parking,...
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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.
Mallard Pointe Apartments, located on the beautiful Boise River, offers a carefree independent lifestyle for seniors at an affordable price.Each apartment home features central heating and air conditioning, emergency pull cord alarms, spacious closets and large accessible bathrooms. Kitchens...
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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: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I really like the staff at Ashley Manor. The place is very clean. It is expensive, but that is largely due to the size of the place. It is very small so the residents such as my mother get very good one...
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.
By choosing Eagle Ashley Senior Living Communities for the care of an elderly loved one, family members and friends can feel confident and assured that their beloved one is well tended to and taken care of. The care of the elderly requires an amount of work that may not be possible to partake in...
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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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I have lived at Northgate for 4-1/2 years. Management is great, always available when/if problems arise and quick to repair or replace (such as water heater, furnace, faucets, etc.) Can't say enough for...
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.
Northgate Senior Village is a senior housing community located just to the north of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. This region of the country is full of beauty and culture, and Boise is no different. Seniors live in spacious, ground-floor apartments, each with a full kitchen and a fenced-in back area...
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Brookdale Castle Hills is a very clean and well-kept community. The staff will bend over backward to assist you with whatever you need. Here you will get the extra care of assisted help if needed. They could...
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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.
Brookdale Castle Hills provides assisted living services to seniors in the greater Boise, Idaho area. We are considered to be one of the premier senior living communities in Ada County, both because of our caring staff and outstanding amenities. We are also fortunate enough to be located in an...
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The staff has been communicating very well with the family. It has been very clean and up-kept. The food is getting much better. Because it is a very small facility, which is one of the reasons we chose the...
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 Cottages of Boise are located at the very end of a sleepy street in Boise Idaho. We're proud to offer our community members with a respite from the busy city surrounding us. Your loved ones are cared for well at our facility because we maintain a higher number of staff members to residents...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I ended up picking this facility for my Mother because it is very close to where I live. This community has just been fantastic from the time we toured until now. The building itself is clean and well...
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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I did feel like they were very good communicators and good at setting up assistance for the residents when they needed it. There were two facilities that we used, and I feel like The Cottages was not the...
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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 Cottages of Emmett is an assisted living community that is built in the beautiful city of Emmett, Idaho in Gem County. Emmett is a small, peaceful city that hosts the Emmett Cherry festival, where residents can have a lot of fun. People who live in this city will find themselves entertained...
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Things are going fine at Meadow View. The staff is nice and they seem to care. The facility is clean and cozy. So far, we have not had any major issues with the facility or the staff here. Things are going...
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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.
Meadow View Assisted Living & Memory CareMeadow View Assisted Living & Memory Care is an assisted living community located in the quiet and welcoming city of Emmett, Gem County, Idaho. Just north of town lies the Payette River. Not only is this river scenic and beautiful, it is also a...
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Cost of independent living in Melba, ID

The average cost of senior living in Melba is $3,612 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include New Plymouth, ID with an average of $3,183 per month.

Independent living costs in Melba, ID, vs. state and national averages

Melba, ID
$3,612/mo
$3,605/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Melba, ID, vs. other senior living options

$6,061/mo
Independent Living
$3,612/mo

Independent living costs in Melba, ID, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,677/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,994/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,152/mo

Senior living costs in Melba 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: Melba, ID
Column state: Idaho
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMelba, IDIdahoU.S.
Independent Living$3,612/mo$3,605/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$5,234/mo$5,281/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,061/mo$5,951/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Melba, ID:$3,612/mo
Idaho:$3,605/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Melba, ID:$5,234/mo
Idaho:$5,281/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Melba, ID:$6,061/mo
Idaho:$5,951/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Melba, ID, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Melba 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 Melba, ID

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Melba have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Melba, ID$3,170/mo$3,004/mo+5.5%
Idaho$3,226/mo$3,059/mo+5.5%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Melba, ID
2024 average cost:$3,170/mo
2023 average cost:$3,004/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
Idaho
2024 average cost:$3,226/mo
2023 average cost:$3,059/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
National
2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Melba

Recent reviews for independent living in Melba

The Gables Assisted Living and Memory Care of Caldwell

5.0
The community is one of the best in our area. The staff is wonderful and they let me bring in my dog to visit. The community is smaller so there is more attention to the residents. I would recommend this community to others based on my experience.

Meadow View Assisted Living and Memory Care in Emmett, ID

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I enjoy coming to Meadow View because it has so many things to do with my grandmother. Or just set in a park setting with a bird singing in the background. Or if we want we can go to her private room with plenty of room to have visitors. When a large crowd of us show up, we can move into one of ...
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Edgewood Castle Hills in Boise, ID

4.0
Yeah I guess you could say that things are going well at Brookdale. Things seem to be okay so far and I do not have any complaints or problems with them to speak of.

Melba independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Melba independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Melba, 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 Melba 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 Melba 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
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Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
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35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
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Vegetarian
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Availability of select dining options in Melba 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 Melba communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
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37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
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Room service
Room service
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Availability of select programs and activities in Melba 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 Melba offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
44.4%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
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Community service programs
Community service programs
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34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
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48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
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Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
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54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
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Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
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Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
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Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
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Live performances
Live performances
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Dances
Dances
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Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Revel Eagle, Avista Garden City and MorningStar of Boise are the top-rated independent living facilities near Melba, Idaho. See full list of communities.
There are 81 independent living facilities near Melba, Idaho. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Melba, Idaho are Revel Eagle and Avista Garden City. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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