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The cost of independent living in Southfield is about $3,972 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 120 options. Read 2253 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: 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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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.
Founded in 1954, The Baptist Manor is a non-profit, Christian organization that has provided affordable, quality housing and personal care to over 575 senior citizens for the past 60+ years.Our campus consists of 5 communities, four located on W. 13 Mile Road and the other on Drake Road, both in...
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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, Memory Care, 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.
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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I really like the community the staff is very good. It is clean and up-kept. I would like for the community to start offering food services. It would be nice if i didn't have to cook . I would recommend it...
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.
Royal Oak TowersRoyal Oak Towers Senior Apartments is located in the lovely city of Ferndale, Oakland County , MI. This senior housing building is designed for residents 55 years of age and older. The beautiful building is 11 stories high and is close to many amenities.Royal Oak’s caring and...
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I had a friend staying here and it is very clean. The caregivers are quite nice, but do the minimal. Not all the clothes are hers in her closet. They need to work harder at keeping her bed made with a...
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, Memory Care, 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.
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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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: 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.
The Woodhaven Retirement Community is Livonia’s only full service retirement community offering all levels of care including independent living apartments, assisted living, Alzheimer’s care, adult day services and Medicare certified skilled nursing, rehabilitation and post hospital recovery. ...
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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: 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.
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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It has worked out for my mother very well. They have chair exercises and other structured activities. They are a Catholic community so they have Mass and Rosary. For my mom it is a really good fit. It is a...
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.
St. Elizabeth Briarbank is a Catholic assisted living community for women located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Named in honor of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, the residence is a lovely historic home situated on a thirteen acre site. Bloomfield Hills is a friendly, residential community with large...
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My mother lived at Tapiola Village. She had a one bedroom apt. just perfect for her to maintain on her own. Tapiola apartments are for independent seniors, unless you bring in additional help. The main...
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
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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's sister is there. She's totally indpendent. She cooks for herself and does her own washing. She's having difficulty getting to her bingo nights or other group acivities because she's having trouble...
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 mom is still getting use to the community lifestyle. From all the tours I went on, this place was the best for it's location, price and cleanliness. We had to wait a short time because they remodeled the...
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.
Halstead Place in Farmington Hills, Michigan has exceptional senior residences that await you at this independent living community in Oakland County. Set in beautifully landscaped grounds, the four two-story brick apartments offer limited access to your apartment for your safety. The meeting...
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My mother in law was here for about a year and it was excellent. Really, if her health issues hadn't failed her she probably would have still been there, we were very happy with it. She had been very...
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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It's been a big adjustment for dad moving but over all, he is starting to settle in and doing well. With encouragement from family and the staff, he is slowly starting to participate in social events and...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Jewish Senior Life is an assisted living community that is located in the beautiful town of West Bloomfield, Oakland County, Michigan. Our community is located where you can enjoy beautiful rolling hills. West Bloomfield is a great place to live, and families that visit here will find it a very...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Southfield, MI

The average cost of senior living in Southfield is $3,972 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Highland Park, MI with an average of $3,898 per month.

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

Southfield, MI
$3,972/mo

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

Southfield, MI
$3,972/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

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

$5,160/mo
Independent Living
$3,972/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,158/mo
Studio
$4,371/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,022/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,348/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$1,738/mo

Senior living costs in Southfield 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: Southfield, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSouthfield, MIMichiganU.S.
Independent Living$3,972/mo$3,745/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$4,258/mo$4,247/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$5,160/mo$4,618/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Southfield, MI:$3,972/mo
Michigan:$3,745/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Southfield, MI:$4,258/mo
Michigan:$4,247/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Southfield, MI:$5,160/mo
Michigan:$4,618/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Southfield, MI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Southfield 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
Southfield, MI$2,082/mo$1,994/mo+4.4%
Michigan$2,703/mo$2,671/mo+1.2%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Southfield, MI
2024 average cost:$2,082/mo
2023 average cost:$1,994/mo
Percent change:+4.4%
Michigan
2024 average cost:$2,703/mo
2023 average cost:$2,671/mo
Percent change:+1.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Southfield

Recent reviews for independent living in Southfield

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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Novi Lakes Health Campus

4.8
My dad had a wonderful stay. I never thought I would be able to take him home again, but he's home now because of the great care the staff takes of their residents. I would recommend this place!

Thomas F Taylor Towers in Westland, MI

5.0
This is the cleanest and prettiest section 8 building I have ever seen. My mother moved from another senior tower in the area to Taylor Towers and we were amazed at the difference in amenities. The staff was friendly and helpful. They have strict rules and guidelines for resident behavior ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and welcoming staff. Throughout the reviews, the kindness and approachability of community staff members stood out. At Pine Ridge of Plumbrook Senior Living, the warm and welcoming atmosphere was appreciated by many residents and their families. Staff went above and beyond to help new residents feel at home and en ...
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Affordable and convenient location. Several reviews mentioned the importance of location in their decision to choose a community. For example, at Villa Marie, being located on the St. Edith's campus and having an affordable price point were key factors for residents, making it an easy choice for them.
Considerate and accommodating staff. Reviews highlighted the accommodating nature of staff in various communities. For instance, at Oakmont Livonia, staff were described as going the extra mile to help residents and their families during the transition process.
Properly maintained facilities. Cleanliness and upkeep were commonly mentioned as reasons for residents' satisfaction with their communities. At Brookdale Southfield, the overall condition of the facility, from the common areas to private rooms, was praised for being well-maintained and tidy.
Active community with various activities. Residents enjoyed the wide range of activities offered at their communities, from social events to hobbies and fitness programs. At Pine Ridge of Plumbrook Senior Living, residents took part in activities such as trivia nights and arts and crafts sessions, keeping them engaged and active.
Effective communication between staff and families. Clear and consistent communication between staff and families was a common theme in positive reviews. At Pine Ridge Villas of Shelby, families appreciated the open lines of communication with community staff, ensuring they were always informed of their loved ones' care and well-being.
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Southfield independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Southfield independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Southfield, 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 Southfield 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 Southfield partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Southfield, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
13.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.1%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
23.4%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.5%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.4%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Southfield 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 Southfield communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Southfield, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
31.5%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
35.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
25.2%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Southfield 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 Southfield offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Southfield, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
41.4%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20.7%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24.3%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
47.7%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.5%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.9%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.2%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.1%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.4%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
39.6%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
27%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.8%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
40.5%
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Sterling Place, Brookdale Southfield and The Park at Trowbridge are the top-rated independent living facilities near Southfield, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 120 independent living facilities near Southfield, Michigan. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Southfield, Michigan are Hutcheson Manor, Independence Village of Madison Heights and Independence Village of Oxford (Waterstone). These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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