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The cost of independent living in Saint Joe is about $4,118 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 321 options. Read 4060 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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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, 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: 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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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 community is a 33 beds RCFII. It is Residential Care Facility and certified through DMH. We have friendly and competent staff. We provide meals, laundry services, housekeeping services and pass medications.
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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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Cedars of LebanonCedars of Lebanon is a senior housing community located in the peaceful and historic city of Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois, just less than 30 minutes from downtown St. Louis Missouri. Our scenic community sits on a stunning landscape bounded by the soothing scenery of...
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We are very content and happy here. I have not been able to find anything to critique that they can improve on. They are doing an excellent job!
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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.
Since opening in 1988, The Gatesworth, a pioneer in providing area seniors with a wide variety of quality services in a warm residential environment, has won numerous local and national awards, including being named one of the "Nation's Top 10 Retirement Communities" by Forbes Magazine.With...
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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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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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Life Begins at Brentmoor! Brentmoor Place Retirement Community is conveniently located at Old Bonhomme and North McKnight in University City. ~Our central location provides quick access to many of the finest that St. Louis has to offer. Spacious floor plans at Brentmoor Place offer comfortable...
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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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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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Victorian-Gardens is now considered home by my mom. It gives her the feeling of being independent but also a feeling of content and security knowing that there are those close by that are available to meet...
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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.
Victorian Gardens is an independent living community in Eureka, Missouri. Eureka is a beautiful town in St. Louis County that focuses on country living with an urban flair, and it's only a short drive to St. Louis. Our community is located a short distance from shopping, restaurants, and an...
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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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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.
NEW ACTIVE ADULT COMMUNITY IN EUREKA, MOIt’s a new kind of community built for fun.Welcome to Summerville of St. Andrew’s, St. Louis County’s one-of-a-kind active adult living rental community, designed for fun, friendships, and invigorating living.For adults ages 55+ who are energized by an...
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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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We moved into Independent Living at Mason Pointe a week after it opened. We love living here. The staff is always helpful and friendly. [name removed] and his leadership staff make Mason Pointe a place...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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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: 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
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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.
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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Cost of independent living in Saint Joe, IL

The average cost of senior living in Saint Joe is $4,118 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Freeburg, IL with an average of $3,831 per month.

Independent living costs in Saint Joe, IL, vs. nearby cities

Saint Joe, IL
$4,118/mo
$4,151/mo
$3,922/mo

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

Saint Joe, IL
$4,118/mo
U.S. national average
$4,211/mo

Independent living costs in Saint Joe, IL, vs. other senior living options

$4,984/mo
Independent Living
$4,118/mo

Independent living costs in Saint Joe, IL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$2,760/mo
Studio
$3,004/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,612/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,614/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,551/mo

Senior living costs in Saint Joe 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: Saint Joe, IL
Column state: Illinois
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSaint Joe, ILIllinoisU.S.
Independent Living$4,118/mo$4,508/mo$4,211/mo
Assisted Living$4,989/mo$5,467/mo$4,752/mo
Memory Care$4,984/mo$5,489/mo$5,014/mo
Independent Living
Saint Joe, IL:$4,118/mo
Illinois:$4,508/mo
U.S.:$4,211/mo
Assisted Living
Saint Joe, IL:$4,989/mo
Illinois:$5,467/mo
U.S.:$4,752/mo
Memory Care
Saint Joe, IL:$4,984/mo
Illinois:$5,489/mo
U.S.:$5,014/mo
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Independent living costs in Saint Joe, IL, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Saint Joe 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Saint Joe, IL$2,157/mo$2,340/mo-7.8%
Illinois$3,120/mo$3,014/mo+3.5%
National$3,244/mo$3,154/mo+2.8%
Saint Joe, IL
2024 average cost:$2,157/mo
2023 average cost:$2,340/mo
Percent change:-7.8%
Illinois
2024 average cost:$3,120/mo
2023 average cost:$3,014/mo
Percent change:+3.5%
National
2024 average cost:$3,244/mo
2023 average cost:$3,154/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
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What families are saying about independent living in Saint Joe

Recent reviews for independent living in Saint Joe

EverTrue Breeze Park in St. Charles, MO

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They are pretty good. It's very clean. The staff is pretty friendly. They have stuff going on for activities, but they told me they take them out at least once a week, they told us they had a bus with a lift, and they don't. They told us when she was there she would be able to eat in any of the ...
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Cambridge House of Maryville

3.7
We chose Cambridge House of Maryville because it was recommended to us through family members, they said that it was a well-managed facility. The room sizes here are good, but I do think the kitchen could use some more space. Overall, it is a small community and everyone gets along well here. I ...
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Saint Joe independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Saint Joe independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Saint Joe, 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 Saint Joe 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 Saint Joe 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
26.2%
20.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.8%
34.8%
No sugar
No sugar
28.3%
31.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29%
33.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.4%
10.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Saint Joe 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 Saint Joe communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
27.3%
36.9%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.8%
43.8%
Room service
Room service
30.8%
37.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
19.6%
17.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Saint Joe 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 Saint Joe offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
41.3%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.3%
28.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.9%
33.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.9%
47.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.5%
49.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49%
54.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39.2%
43.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32.5%
38.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35%
42.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
42.3%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
42.3%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
29.7%
33.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
32.9%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41.3%
46.8%
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Cedarhurst of Waterloo, The Oasis at Hartman Lakes and Regency Manor are the top-rated independent living facilities near Saint Joe, Illinois. See full list of communities.
There are 321 independent living facilities near Saint Joe, Illinois. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Saint Joe, Illinois are Villas at St. James, Garden Villas of O'Fallon and Avalon Park Independent Living. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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