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The cost of independent living in Algonquin is about $3,395 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 603 options.

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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.
Fields of Waterford has been open just over a year and we pride ourselves with lovely modern apartments and amenities with heat included. Indoor Garages are available on a first come basis and you will be situated on over 10 acres of land with a beautiful pond and many duck visitors and other...
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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.
Welcome to Lake Oaks, Racine’s Premiere Active Adult Community for those 55 & Better. At Last… it’s time to enjoy the lifestyle you deserve! Here at Lake Oaks you’ll be surrounded by a beautifully landscaped setting, good friends and a warm helpful staff. Lake Oaks maintenance-free living,...
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My dad is doing great here. The apartment community is clean and always taken care of. The staff are friendly and always make sure that everything is taken care of when needed. They do offer my father...
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.
Highlands Tudor Manor, professionally managed by Related Management, LP is committed to providing an affordable enriching housing residence for low to moderate income adults 55 years & older. Highlands Tudor Manor provides the freedom of independent living, and provides controlled entrances while...
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I really have been enjoying my stay at Montclare. I have a beautiful apartment with lots of great amenities and a great view. The staff are always so friendly and have been a big help with making sure I have...
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.
Montclare Senior Residences of Avalon Park is located in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, one of the most vibrant cities of the United States. With a population of over three million, it's a city that is buzzing with life and opportunities. Located on Lake Michigan, Chicago is famous for its...
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Joshua Arms
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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: 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.
Smith Crossing Continuing Care Retirement Community - Orland Park, IL Smith Crossing, one of two Smith Senior Living communities, located in the Village of Orland Park, Illinois, is a Continuing Care Retirement Community that’s backed by the strength and experience of Smith Senior...
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: 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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My parents are in Independent Living there. I appreciate the staff. My parents are happy there. I think it is a good place. The food is not good, my dad complains about it every day. The room sizes are good....
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.
Beloit Senior Living is a Assisted Living facility that opened August 2016 in Beloit, WI. The company has been providing quality assisted living and memory care to seniors for over 15 years at our other locations in Milton, WI and Waterford, WI. We are very excited to provide quality services to...
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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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There were some small difficulties when moving my mom in. The refrigerator was not working properly and her cell phone is not working. A landline looks like will be better. They have gotten her to join a...
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.
Hancock House is a seniors housing located in the scenic and charming city of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Our community is placed near the picturesque Little Calumet River, the luscious Whistler Woods Forest Reserve, and the tranquil waters of Lake Calumet. It is also close to other sites...
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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, 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.
St. Monica's Senior Citizens Home, founded in 1971, sits on 40 wooded acres bordering the Root River in Racine, WI. In the spirit of our foundreses the Sisters of St. Rita, we provide a compassionate, safe loving family home environment that respects the dignity of all residents. We meet the...
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Things are going well at Linden Ridge-Mukwonago. I have not heard otherwise. I think overall everything is good at this facility. It has been a good experience.
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.
The Linden Ridge assisted living community is located in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. Situated across the street from St. James Parish, Linden Ridge is an exemplary assisted living community offering easy access. Residents here enjoy a full life, and are encouraged to maintain their independence as...
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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: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
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 Algonquin, IL

The average cost of senior living in Algonquin is $3,395 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lake in the Hills, IL with an average of $3,395 per month.

Independent living costs in Algonquin, IL, vs. state and national averages

Algonquin, IL
$3,395/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Algonquin, IL, vs. other senior living options

$7,913/mo
Independent Living
$3,395/mo

Independent living costs in Algonquin, IL, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,834/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,046/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,049/mo

Senior living costs in Algonquin 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: Algonquin, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAlgonquin, ILIllinoisU.S.
Independent Living$3,395/mo$3,342/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$6,613/mo$6,329/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$7,913/mo$7,681/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Algonquin, IL:$3,395/mo
Illinois:$3,342/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Algonquin, IL:$6,613/mo
Illinois:$6,329/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Algonquin, IL:$7,913/mo
Illinois:$7,681/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Algonquin, IL, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Algonquin 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
Algonquin, IL$3,249/mo$3,092/mo+5.1%
Illinois$3,221/mo$3,061/mo+5.2%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Algonquin, IL
2024 average cost:$3,249/mo
2023 average cost:$3,092/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$3,221/mo
2023 average cost:$3,061/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
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 Algonquin

Recent reviews for independent living in Algonquin

Liberty Village in Elmhurst, IL

5.0
I could not be happier with the Liberty Village community is every regard. [name removed] and [name removed] has been amazing and I am very happy that my father is there. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend this community to other families.

Shepherd Premier Assisted Living of Harvard

5.0
I am very happy with the care that my mother is getting at this very nice and home feeling community. The staff is wonderful and very attentive. I like that the community is clean. <y mother is really liking the activities and she likes what is offered. We would highly recommend this small ...
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Lakeland Apartments in Fox Lake, IL

5.0
We think this is a really good community and every time we come to visit things look clean and well taken care of. The outside of the building and everything around it is well maintained. The property manager [name removed] has been so wonderful to work with. She has been very helpful, ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and Helpful Staff. Numerous reviews praise the kind and caring nature of the staff at various communities. At Discovery Village Hoffman Estates, they went above and beyond to assist families with caregiving and were instrumental in ensuring a smooth transition for residents. At Huntley Springs Retirement Resort ...
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Delicious Meals and Dining Experiences. Residents rave about the quality of meals and dining experiences offered at their communities. At Clarendale of Algonquin, the chef accommodates individual preferences and dietary restrictions, while at The Oaks at Algonquin, the food is noted as being great for residents' needs and the ice ...
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Variety of Engaging Activities. Communities offer a wide range of activities to keep residents engaged and active. From Bridge lessons at Discovery Village Hoffman Estates, to card games and Wii bowling leagues at Huntley Springs Retirement Resort, there are plenty of opportunities for residents to socialize and connect wi ...
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Cleanliness and Upkeep of Spaces. Several reviews mention the cleanliness and upkeep of their communities, whether it's for the private rooms or group areas. At Clarendale of Algonquin, residents mention the pristine bathrooms and renovated patio and dining room, while at Lake Barrington Woods, the facility is described as c ...
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Supportive and Welcoming Environment. Many reviews highlight the welcoming and supportive atmosphere at their communities. At The Oaks at Algonquin, residents have found a home where they feel safe and comfortable, while at Huntley Springs Retirement Resort, new residents are warmly welcomed and encouraged to participate in acti ...
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Access to Amenities and Convenience. Communities offer a range of convenient amenities to make life easier for residents. At Huntley Springs Retirement Resort, the café-style meal service with a full salad bar, laundry machines in apartments, and room service are appreciated, while at Melody Living Independent Living, the newer ...
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Algonquin independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Algonquin independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Algonquin, 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 Algonquin 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 Algonquin 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
27.9%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
34.8%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
32.2%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.9%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Algonquin 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 Algonquin communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
34.8%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40.8%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
32.7%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.8%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Algonquin 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 Algonquin offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
43.3%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.8%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
35%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
49.1%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.4%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
57.2%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39.1%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
38.3%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
39.6%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.6%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
45.8%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
29.5%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.7%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
44.1%
47.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Clarendale of Algonquin, The Oaks at Algonquin and Huntley Springs Retirement Resort are the top-rated independent living facilities near Algonquin, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 603 independent living facilities near Algonquin, Illinois. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Algonquin, Illinois are Huntley Springs Retirement Resort, Discovery Village Des Plaines and The Timbers of Shorewood. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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