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The cost of independent living in Onslow is about $2,791 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 196 options. Read 986 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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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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My Mom has had a wonderful experience with Hilltop Manor. The residents are very nice and the place is very clean and neat. The office manager is very helpful and friendly. It would be nice if they had...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Designed for persons: 62+ Friendly neighbors are always included at Hilltop Manor. Just around the corner from Lindale Mall and located on the bus line, Hilltop is convenient to everything. Spacious one bedroom apartments (with utilities included) are complimented by comfortable common areas,...
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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.
Designed for persons: 62+ This fifty four unit apartment community is nestled away from the hectic mainstream, yet just minutes from all your needs. Five Seasons Senior Housing offers spacious one bedroom apartment homes for those age 62 or better that meet federal income guidelines. Utilities...
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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: 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.
Mt. Pleasant Home has provided affordable, dignified support of residents' independence for over 140 years.The centrally-located, bright, well-maintained facilities and caring staff support a community of 40 residents for short- or long-term stays. It offers residents the freedom to treasure the...
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Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Westover Manor is centrally located in a beautiful part of southeast Cedar Rapids, shaded by trees, occupied with wildlife and is close to a shopping and dining district. Westover Manor offers a variety of activities such as bingo, cards, senior friendly exercises, sewing, potlucks and occasional...
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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.
Designed for persons: 62+ St. Mary's Apartments offers newly renovated affordable one-bedroom apartment homes in a beautiful park-like setting. Located in a quiet residential neighborhood, this friendly apartment community offers elevator service, twice an hour front door bus service, and a smoke...
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My husband and I have lived here more than 5 years. We are very pleased with the "place" and the service here. The location within the city of CR is convenient. Our family is very pleased with our choice.
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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Photo of Broadway Community Living Home
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 Northbrook Manor Care Ctr
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.
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.
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My Husband had passed away and my family wanted me to be where I could interact with others. I really believe God led me here as every where we looked was no vacancy, one facility said try Irving Point I am...
Provides: Assisted Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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
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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.
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.
Photo of Stonehill Care Ctr
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, 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.
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.
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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.
An affordable luxury apartment home community built on the promise of independent, carefree living for seniors 55 years and better. With many reasons to enjoy life and have peace of mind. Professionally managed by Horizon which develops, builds and manages apartment homes for seniors that are...
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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: 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.
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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The facility was good, the food was very good and they offered a good variety. The rooms were average size and were enough for him. It's a small facility and he received more attention. I would...
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.
Asbury house is independent living, for seniors 50 years plus. We have fourteen apartments, which very in square footage. We have one-bedroom apartments, single efficiency, double efficiency and several suites. All the apartments are located on the first floor, all apartments have a full bath,...

Cost of independent living in Onslow, IA

The average cost of senior living in Onslow is $2,791 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Zwingle, IA with an average of $1,938 per month.

Independent living costs in Onslow, IA, vs. nearby cities

Onslow, IA
$2,791/mo
$2,829/mo
$2,479/mo

Independent living costs in Onslow, IA, vs. state and national averages

Onslow, IA
$2,791/mo
$3,268/mo
U.S. national average
$4,153/mo

Independent living costs in Onslow, IA, vs. other senior living options

$4,368/mo
Independent Living
$2,791/mo

Independent living costs in Onslow, IA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,675/mo
Studio
$5,040/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,290/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,227/mo

Senior living costs in Onslow 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: Onslow, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeOnslow, IAIowaU.S.
Independent Living$2,791/mo$3,268/mo$4,153/mo
Assisted Living$4,352/mo$4,480/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$4,368/mo$4,485/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Onslow, IA:$2,791/mo
Iowa:$3,268/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
Assisted Living
Onslow, IA:$4,352/mo
Iowa:$4,480/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Onslow, IA:$4,368/mo
Iowa:$4,485/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
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Independent living costs in Onslow, IA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Onslow 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
Onslow, IA$3,160/mo$2,856/mo+10.6%
Iowa$2,681/mo$2,601/mo+3.1%
National$3,246/mo$3,151/mo+3.0%
Onslow, IA
2024 average cost:$3,160/mo
2023 average cost:$2,856/mo
Percent change:+10.6%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$2,681/mo
2023 average cost:$2,601/mo
Percent change:+3.1%
National
2024 average cost:$3,246/mo
2023 average cost:$3,151/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Onslow

Recent reviews for independent living in Onslow

Boyson Heights Senior Living in Cedar Rapids, IA

5.0
The staff is very easy to work with. They treat our father with respect and seem to really care about him. We can call anytime and get any questions answered. His room is always clean. We had his 90th birthday family party at the facility, which worked out wonderfully. We would definitely ...
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Brown Deer Place in Coralville, IA

4.0
I would recommend if the person had severe dementia, they are very friendly the only complaint she has is that the food is not very good.

Cedar Village Senior Residences in Cedar Rapids, IA

4.0
My love one is doing fine since her move to this community. We have not had any problems, or concerns. We do feel she is safe, and in good hands. They have a kind, friendly staff. They do a good job with the cleanliness around the community. Everything is going well, and this is probably would ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and friendly community atmosphere. Many reviews highlight the welcoming nature of the residents and staff at different communities, such as Legacy Pointe, Holiday Palmer Hills, and Walden Place Senior Living, creating a sense of family and inclusivity.
Delicious and diverse meal options. Throughout reviews, the quality and variety of meals are frequently mentioned, with residents at Oak Park Place - Dubuque, The Fountains, and Legacy Pointe expressing satisfaction and enjoyment of the food offerings.
Supportive and helpful staff. Several reviews commend the kindness and attentiveness of the staff members, who go above and beyond to ensure residents' needs are met at Oak Park Place - Dubuque, Boyson Heights Senior Living, and Legacy Pointe.
Engaging activities for residents. Communities like Holiday Palmer Hills, Walden Place Senior Living, and Legacy Pointe offer a wide range of activities to keep residents socially engaged and active.
Cleanliness and upkeep of facilities. Reviews consistently praise the cleanliness and maintenance of various facilities, such as Oak Park Place - Dubuque, Cottage Grove Place, a CCRC, and The Fountains, ensuring a comfortable and well-maintained living environment.
Flexible and accommodating services. Residents and their families appreciate the adaptability of communities like Walden Place Senior Living, Boyson Heights Senior Living, and Cottage Grove Place, a CCRC, providing personalized services to cater to individual needs and preferences.
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Onslow independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Onslow independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Onslow, 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 Onslow 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 Onslow partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Onslow, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.3%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21.1%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
18.3%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
18.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.4%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Onslow 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 Onslow communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Onslow, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
12.6%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
19.4%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Onslow 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 Onslow offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Onslow, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
26.9%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.6%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.3%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
33.7%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.3%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.9%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
26.3%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
17.1%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
22.3%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
29.7%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
29.7%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
16%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.3%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
27.4%
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Holiday Palmer Hills, Grand Living at Indian Creek and Cottage Grove Place, a CCRC are the top-rated independent living facilities near Onslow, Iowa. See full list of communities.
There are 196 independent living facilities near Onslow, Iowa. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Onslow, Iowa is Holiday Palmer Hills. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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