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The cost of independent living in Onslow is about $2,818 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 196 options. Read 1020 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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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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Everything here has been excellent. I’m actually kind of jealous of my Aunt’s apartment. It has high ceilings, hardwood flooring, and a washer and dryer in the unit. The cable and the internet are bundled...
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.
The Taylor RenaissanceThe Taylor Renaissance is a gorgeous senior apartment complex located in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. With a vibrant city life, and a secure building, The Taylor Renaissance is an excellent choice for your new home. Davenport is a busy but friendly city that is always...
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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My dad is pretty independent so I don't know about the care services and I haven't heard anything about the activities. They're very friendly and helpful and they seem very concerned. We had to work through...
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.
St. Katherine's Apartments is a senior housing community located in beautiful Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Our peaceful neighborhood is located near the Mississippi River and is surrounded by at least four picturesque parks. Situated between Chicago and Des Moines, Davenport is a convenient...
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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.
Village Cooperative of Clinton, IA There is an exciting new senior independent living option available in Clinton! The Village Cooperative of Clinton will be located in northwest part of the city. The cooperative will consist of 44 new homes. Residents will have the choice of expertly designed...
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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.
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+ Enjoy the perks of living at Spruce Hills Village. Situated in a quiet residential neighborhood, yet conveniently located near shopping and clinics. This one bedroom apartment community has renovated apartments, planned social activities, on-site library, indoor mail...
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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
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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.
Located in the vibrant Quad Cities, The Suites of Bettendorf is conveniently located at 2592 Middle Road, near the intersection of Middle Road & Spruce Hills Dr. It’s walkability to nearby amenities makes this the perfect place to call home.A thoughtfully designed, 3-story building is...
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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.
Designed for persons: 62+ Welcome to Luther Manor! Located just steps from shopping and banking. This one bedroom apartment community is a meal site location. Enjoy social activities and exercise classes in the community room, as well as convenient city bus service and on-site beauty/barber shop....
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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+ When maintaining an independent lifestyle is important, consider Luther Heights. Located just steps from shopping and banking, this one bedroom apartment community is also a meal site location. Luther Heights has an on-site beauty salon, laundry facilities, many planned...
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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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Luther Knoll is an "independent lifestyle" low-income (subsidized) senior community, meaning that there are income and equity requirements. Such are beyond the scope of this review. The minimum age to be...
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+ At Luther Knoll, you can't help but feel at home. Spacious one bedroom apartments that are designed for carefree living with features like generous closet space, walk-in showers and paid utilities including central air. This apartment community offers elevator service,...
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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.
Income based housing for the elderly may trigger visions of run down properties and poor living conditions but this definitely does not describe the Muscatine Tower Apartments, which is located in Muscatine, IA and run by the Seldin Company. This river front property has spacious apartments that...
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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.
Welcome to Lutheran Living Senior Campus!Nestled in the lush fields of Muscatine, Iowa, we provide you with residences,services, and conveniences for a full life today and the full continuum of health care and rehabilitation to support you into the future. Lutheran Living is the onlyContinuing...
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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: 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
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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.

Cost of independent living in Onslow, IA

The average cost of senior living in Onslow is $2,818 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Zwingle, IA with an average of $1,907 per month.

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

Onslow, IA
$2,817/mo
$2,855/mo
$2,421/mo

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

Onslow, IA
$2,817/mo
$3,296/mo
U.S. national average
$4,212/mo

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

$4,407/mo
Independent Living
$2,817/mo

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

Studio
$2,716/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,897/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,511/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,126/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$2,817/mo$3,296/mo$4,212/mo
Assisted Living$4,390/mo$4,517/mo$4,753/mo
Memory Care$4,407/mo$4,522/mo$5,014/mo
Independent Living
Onslow, IA:$2,817/mo
Iowa:$3,296/mo
U.S.:$4,212/mo
Assisted Living
Onslow, IA:$4,390/mo
Iowa:$4,517/mo
U.S.:$4,753/mo
Memory Care
Onslow, IA:$4,407/mo
Iowa:$4,522/mo
U.S.:$5,014/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.

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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$3,031/mo$2,856/mo+6.1%
Iowa$2,620/mo$2,549/mo+2.8%
National$3,244/mo$3,154/mo+2.8%
Onslow, IA
2024 average cost:$3,031/mo
2023 average cost:$2,856/mo
Percent change:+6.1%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$2,620/mo
2023 average cost:$2,549/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
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 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%
20.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
22.3%
34.8%
No sugar
No sugar
18.9%
31.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
18.9%
33.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4%
10.8%
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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
13.1%
36.9%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.9%
43.8%
Room service
Room service
19.4%
37.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.7%
17.3%
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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
28%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.1%
28.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.4%
33.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.3%
47.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
35.4%
49.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40%
54.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.4%
43.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.3%
38.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
22.9%
42.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
30.9%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
30.9%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
16.6%
33.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.9%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
28.6%
46.8%
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