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10 Best Independent Living Communities in New Buffalo, MI

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The cost of independent living in New Buffalo is about $2,750 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 216 options.

Read 3054 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. You may also consider nearby communities such as St. Joseph, Michigan City and La Porte.

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Photo of Lake Park Residential Care
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, 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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My Mother in law has tried one meal at this community as she is in independent living and it was very good. She is still getting settled into the community so she has not yet participated in any activities....
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.
Photo of Vannoni Assisted Living Center
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 Miller Beach Terrace
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, 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.
Providence Home By Fir offers quality, compassionate residential care home in Mishawaka, Indiana in an inviting and peaceful home-like atmosphere. By providing you with a more personalized and attentive care, we can optimize your wellness.Explore the caring community here at Providence Home By...
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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: 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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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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Photo of Woodland Terrace of Paw Paw Lake
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 Autumn Trace Senior Communities Plymouth
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
Autumn Trace Senior Living Communities are designed to support the ability for seniors to age-in-place and experience a lifestyle that honors their independence. For aging adults who may need additional support beyond the amenities included in the monthly fee, we offer services to accommodate...
Photo of Northtown Village Senior Apartments
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 Oak Lawn Manor
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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My mom was there about a year before she passed (6 months in memory care). I couldn't have asked for a kinder more caring staff. When you can't take care of your loved one yourself it is nice to know there...
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: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
It’s your life……so live it to the fullest at Miller’s Senior Living Community. Plymouth’s premier Assisted Living Community offers a gracious lifestyle for America’s Greatest Generation, our Seniors, giving family members that peace-of-mind. Upon entering our community, a welcoming fireplace...
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I love this community because it instantly felt like home. The location is perfect and the buildings are very well kept. I love that it is an adult community and I enjoy meeting people in the clubhouse.
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 Residences at Merrillville Lakes are Now Open!!If you are ready to enjoy a carefree lifestyle, then now is the time to visit the brand new, premier apartment community known as The Residences at Merrillville Lakes. Construction is completed on our first building and now’s your chance reserve...
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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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Albertine Home is a great place and my recommendations will be voiced to anyone. The staff is always attentive when needed.
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.
Albertine HomeAlbertine Home is an independent senior living community located in beautiful Hammond, Indiana. Located just south of Chicago and a part of Lake County, our picturesque town lies along the banks of the vast and tranquil Lake Michigan. Hammond is a wonderful place to live and a great...
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.
It’s your life….…so live it to the fullest at Miller’s Senior Living Community. Wakarusa’s assisted living community offers a gracious lifestyle for America’s Greatest Generation, our Seniors, giving family members that peace-of-mind. Upon entering our community, our welcoming atmosphere...
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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 Renaissance Towers
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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Silver Birch is a fun place to live. You can meet new people, enjoy activities, play games, and have quiet time. You are treated with respect and your opinion is valued. The receptionist is the best,...
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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.

Cost of independent living in New Buffalo, MI

The average cost of senior living in New Buffalo is $2,750 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Grand Beach, MI with an average of $2,750 per month.

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

New Buffalo, MI
$2,750/mo
U.S. national average
$3,532/mo

Independent living costs in New Buffalo, MI, vs. other senior living options

$5,573/mo
Independent Living
$2,750/mo

Independent living costs in New Buffalo, MI, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,992/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,178/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,851/mo

Senior living costs in New Buffalo 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: New Buffalo, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeNew Buffalo, MIMichiganU.S.
Independent Living$2,750/mo$2,829/mo$3,532/mo
Assisted Living$5,032/mo$5,604/mo$5,909/mo
Memory Care$5,573/mo$6,365/mo$7,121/mo
Independent Living
New Buffalo, MI:$2,750/mo
Michigan:$2,829/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
Assisted Living
New Buffalo, MI:$5,032/mo
Michigan:$5,604/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Memory Care
New Buffalo, MI:$5,573/mo
Michigan:$6,365/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
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Independent living costs in New Buffalo, MI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in New Buffalo 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
New Buffalo, MI$2,637/mo$2,707/mo-2.6%
Michigan$2,445/mo$2,440/mo+0.2%
National$2,827/mo$2,811/mo+0.6%
New Buffalo, MI
2024 average cost:$2,637/mo
2023 average cost:$2,707/mo
Percent change:-2.6%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$2,445/mo
2023 average cost:$2,440/mo
Percent change:+0.2%
National
2024 average cost:$2,827/mo
2023 average cost:$2,811/mo
Percent change:+0.6%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in New Buffalo

Recent reviews for independent living in New Buffalo

Wittenberg Village, a CCRC in Crown Point, IN

4.7
I moved in and liked it so much I bought a second apartment for my mother! The staff is the most caring I have ever encountered and the facility is top-notch. Hope to meet you soon.

Grand Emerald Place in South Bend, IN

4.9
I appreciate how friendly everybody is. Most of the time the care is okay. Getting my loved one to keep the fall detector lanyard on her neck has been a challenge, but that's not on them. They have a back patio, and I think they're going to be having a garden. And the inside is pretty nice. ...
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Windward Pointe Senior Living in Portage, IN

5.0
Staff are friendly. I live in a villa and take care of the cleaning myself. Communication with family is fine. Move in was alright. I haven't had any meals, I cook for myself.

New Buffalo independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in New Buffalo independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in New Buffalo, 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 New Buffalo 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 New Buffalo partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
New Buffalo, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
26.9%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
28.7%
35.8%
No sugar
No sugar
27.8%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.7%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.8%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in New Buffalo 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 New Buffalo communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
New Buffalo, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
27.3%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
27.3%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.8%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in New Buffalo 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 New Buffalo offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
New Buffalo, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
38.4%
46.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.7%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.6%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
39.4%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.9%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
46.8%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
29.6%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
26.4%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.5%
43.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38.9%
48.4%
Live performances
Live performances
37.5%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
25.5%
34.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
24.5%
40.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37%
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Residences at Coffee Creek, The Clare, a CCRC and Senior Suites Gage Park are the top-rated independent living facilities near New Buffalo, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 216 independent living facilities near New Buffalo, Michigan. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in New Buffalo, Michigan are Forest Glen Assisted Living, StoryPoint Granger and StoryPoint Chesterton. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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