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The cost of independent living in Clifford is about $3,639 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 309 options. Read 4913 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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Situated in a lovely 11-acre setting, The Meadows of Auburn Hills offers affordable senior apartment living for seniors 55+. Each spacious one and two-bedroom apartment features a kitchen, roomy closets and air conditioning. A recreation program includes popular social events to share with...
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They are friendly, they take care of your loved ones. The staff are caring. The food is not as enjoyed by my loved ones as some others would find it. When the call button is pushed they attend to your...
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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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.
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: 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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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.
Harbor House offers affordable, senior housing in Harbor Beach, Michigan. They have 1 and 2 bedroom floor plans available. This is senior (62 years of age or older) affordable housing; income limit restrictions apply.Equal Housing Opportunity.
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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.
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: 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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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.
There's no place like home. When you can not live alone but a nursing home is not the answer for you, Rockwell Assisted Living is here to provide you a beautiful, loving and secure environment very similar to home. Because our standards are among the highest in the country, we know that you and...
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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.
For a "Room With a View", come to St. Clair Landings, an affordable independent senior apartment community for adults 55+. St. Clair Landings, with its riverfront location, offers a scenic overlook of the St. Clair River. Discover the comfort, convenience and companionship available for seniors...
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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.
Your new Skyline community offers welcoming staff, friendly neighbours, a strong sense of community, and a convenient location. Just imagine being able to ditch the car all day in this very walkable area of Sarnia, where coffee shops, grocery stores, shopping, parks, and schools are all within a...
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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, 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.
Twin Lakes Terrace is an assisted living community located in the calm and peaceful surroundings of Sarnia, ON. We believe strongly in the idea of creating a community that cares for one another, and we find that our efforts make a very positive impression on visiting relatives. Our staff are...
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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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We overall have a really good experience with Waterford Oaks. Unfortunately the price went up and it just got too expensive for what we could afford.
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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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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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.
Grovecrest Assisted LivingThe Grovecrest Assisted Living is located in the bustling city of Pontiac, Michigan. For many years, this area has been known as a hub of activity in Michigan. If you are looking for a city with endless amounts of activities to partake in, then Pontiac, MI is just for...

Cost of independent living in Clifford, MI

The average cost of senior living in Clifford is $3,639 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Millington, MI with an average of $2,887 per month.

Independent living costs in Clifford, MI, vs. nearby cities

Clifford, MI
$3,639/mo
$3,589/mo

Independent living costs in Clifford, MI, vs. state and national averages

Clifford, MI
$3,639/mo
U.S. national average
$4,176/mo

Independent living costs in Clifford, MI, vs. other senior living options

$4,608/mo
Independent Living
$3,639/mo

Independent living costs in Clifford, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,144/mo
Studio
$4,909/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,514/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,766/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,178/mo

Senior living costs in Clifford 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: Clifford, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeClifford, MIMichiganU.S.
Independent Living$3,639/mo$3,757/mo$4,176/mo
Assisted Living$4,399/mo$4,258/mo$4,718/mo
Memory Care$4,608/mo$4,630/mo$4,972/mo
Independent Living
Clifford, MI:$3,639/mo
Michigan:$3,757/mo
U.S.:$4,176/mo
Assisted Living
Clifford, MI:$4,399/mo
Michigan:$4,258/mo
U.S.:$4,718/mo
Memory Care
Clifford, MI:$4,608/mo
Michigan:$4,630/mo
U.S.:$4,972/mo
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Independent living costs in Clifford, MI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Clifford 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Clifford, MI$2,754/mo$2,743/mo+0.4%
Michigan$2,703/mo$2,671/mo+1.2%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Clifford, MI
2024 average cost:$2,754/mo
2023 average cost:$2,743/mo
Percent change:+0.4%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$2,703/mo
2023 average cost:$2,671/mo
Percent change:+1.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Clifford

Recent reviews for independent living in Clifford

Devonshire Retirement Village in Lapeer, MI

5.0
5 stars for all. The facility is quiet, homey, and the staff are very helpful and friendly. I would recommend Devonshire to others, my mom is very happy there.

Flourish Collection at Rochester

5.0
We feel that our loved ones are safe at Blossom Ridge and that the staff love them, it is just not a job for them they actually show genuine care and concern. They have great musical activities and the daily activities are starting to come back from all the covid limitations. The value for the ...
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The Meadows of Anchor Bay in New Baltimore, MI

4.9
My experience went very well at The Meadows of Anchor Bay. All of the staff was friendly and very helpful with what was needed to apply. The tenants living there and their positive comments about the Meadows was an extremely big factor in us making our decision. Mom likes her unit and is ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and helpful staff. Several reviews for Independence Village of Saginaw, Lockwood of Waterford, and Pine Ridge Villas of Shelby mention the friendly and helpful nature of the staff, creating a welcoming environment for residents and their families.
Variety of activities. Residents at Independence Village of Saginaw, Villa Bella of Clinton Township, and Pine Ridge Villas of Shelby enjoy a wide range of activities, from games and crafts to outings and entertainment, fostering socialization and engagement.
Delicious and diverse meals. Reviews for Winter Village, Lockwood of Waterford, and Pine Ridge Villas of Shelby consistently praise the quality and variety of meals offered, making dining a highlight for many residents.
Clean and well-maintained facilities. Residents at Independence Village of Waterford, All Seasons Rochester Hills, and American House Village at Bloomfield appreciate the cleanliness and upkeep of their communities, ensuring a comfortable and appealing living space.
Easy access to amenities. Communities like StoryPoint Chesterfield and Lockwood of Fenton provide convenient access to amenities, such as on-site doctor visits and grocery shopping, enhancing the overall living experience.
Supportive community environment. Reviews for Independence Village of Saginaw, Lockwood of Waterford, and Villa Bella of Clinton Township express the importance of the supportive and caring community atmosphere, allowing residents to feel at home and fostering connections with others.
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Clifford independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Clifford independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Clifford, 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 Clifford 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 Clifford partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Clifford, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.1%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
46.5%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
44.6%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
34.3%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
19.9%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Clifford 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 Clifford communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Clifford, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
36.5%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40.2%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
39.9%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
17.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Clifford 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 Clifford offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Clifford, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
45.8%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.6%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
57.6%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50.2%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
37.3%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.9%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.2%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
49.8%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
49.4%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
29.5%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27.3%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.9%
46.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Meadow Lane Assisted Living and Memory Care, Independence Village of Oxford (Waterstone) and Swanhaven Manor are the top-rated independent living facilities near Clifford, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 309 independent living facilities near Clifford, Michigan. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Clifford, Michigan are Meadow Lane Assisted Living and Memory Care, Independence Village of Oxford (Waterstone) and Devonshire Retirement Village. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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