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The cost of independent living in Sterling Heights is about $3,951 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 118 options. Read 2598 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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The key word here is, "Independent living." Based on your income, St George Tower is a perfect fit for lower income seniors, like myself. There is handicapped apartments, and the waiting list for those...
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 care at Windemere is great. She is doing good and has full time nurses. Food is not so great. A couple of her items have come up missing. But they are doing a good job keeping mom out of the hospital,...
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.
Windemere Park offers a lifestyle full of choices – from luxurious independent living apartment homes with optional services, to private and semi-private assisted living apartments with customized care. Our services evolve with your needs. At Windemere Park, you will enjoy the comfort and...
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.
The 113-unit community consists of 65 one-bedroom apartments, and 48 two-bedroom apartment homes. Amenities include patios or balconies, walk in closets, and in unit washer and dryers. Each apartment also features a complete open concept kitchen with an island, granite counter tops, and...
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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.
Oakland Park Towers II is ideally located in the heart of Troy, Michigan. Shopping, banking, dining and health care services are all nearby. Oakland Mall is just minutes away. Enjoy high-rise living, in a park-like setting, with special amenities to enhance your lifestyle. Charming one and two...
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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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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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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: 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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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.
Mary's Center for Seniors is a state licensed 20 bed facility offering adult foster care for seniors with special needs. We are located in a ranch style home in a quiet neighborhood with easy access to expressways and near Metropolitan Beach and its many recreational activities. Our experienced...
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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: 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: 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.
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.
Total Loving Care, has been providing care to the sick, elderly, and disabled for over 18 years. Our goal has been Nursing Home Prevention and allowing individuals and couples to live their lives to the fullest. TLC Troy location sits on a beautiful 7 Acre private setting. Each Resident has a...
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Wow so glad we found a place for my mother that was small enough to care and big enough to give my mother the kind of security and love she needs at this time. So far I am pleased with the community at...
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.
Dawn's Center for Seniors is a state licensed 20 bed facility offering adult foster care for seniors with special needs. We are located in a ranch style home in a quiet neighborhood with easy access to expressways and near Metropolitan Beach and its many recreational activities. Our experienced...
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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: 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
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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: 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.

Cost of independent living in Sterling Heights, MI

The average cost of senior living in Sterling Heights is $3,951 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Eastpointe, MI with an average of $3,378 per month.

Independent living costs in Sterling Heights, MI, vs. nearby cities

Sterling Heights, MI
$3,951/mo
$4,015/mo
$3,491/mo

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

Sterling Heights, MI
$3,951/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in Sterling Heights, MI, vs. other senior living options

$5,147/mo
Independent Living
$3,951/mo

Independent living costs in Sterling Heights, MI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,059/mo
Studio
$4,591/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,213/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,612/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,023/mo

Senior living costs in Sterling Heights 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: Sterling Heights, MI
Column state: Michigan
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSterling Heights, MIMichiganU.S.
Independent Living$3,951/mo$3,745/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$4,278/mo$4,248/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$5,147/mo$4,618/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Sterling Heights, MI:$3,951/mo
Michigan:$3,745/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Sterling Heights, MI:$4,278/mo
Michigan:$4,248/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Sterling Heights, MI:$5,147/mo
Michigan:$4,618/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Sterling Heights, MI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Sterling Heights 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
Sterling Heights, MI$2,737/mo$2,684/mo+2.0%
Michigan$2,703/mo$2,671/mo+1.2%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Sterling Heights, MI
2024 average cost:$2,737/mo
2023 average cost:$2,684/mo
Percent change:+2.0%
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 Sterling Heights

Recent reviews for independent living in Sterling Heights

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!

Comfort Cove Senior Living in West Bloomfield, MI

4.8
American House is a very nice facility to live at. The residents make you feel right at home after you move in. I highly recommend this for you or your loved ones. Great staff. The food is not too good, but everything else is GREAT! The staff and the facility. All are very friendly and outgoing.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Variety of activities to cater to diverse interests. Residents at various communities, including Pine Ridge of Garfield Senior Living and Pine Ridge Villas of Shelby, express their enjoyment in the wide range of activities offered daily. These activities include card games, crafts, movie nights, and outings to local attractions.
Friendly and welcoming community atmosphere. Reviews consistently mention the friendly and welcoming atmosphere at senior living communities, such as Pine Ridge of Plumbrook Senior Living, Lockwood of Clinton, and Baldwin House Lakeside Senior Living. This includes the staff and fellow residents, who make newcomers feel at home and c ...
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Delicious and accommodating meals. Many residents praise the quality of meals provided at their communities, including Pine Ridge of Plumbrook Senior Living, American House East II Senior Living, and All Seasons Rochester Hills, where the chefs accommodate dietary restrictions and individual preferences to ensure residents ...
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Cleanliness and maintenance of facilities. Reviews for communities like Pine Ridge of Garfield Senior Living, Pine Ridge Villas of Shelby, and Park Place frequently highlight the cleanliness and upkeep of the facilities. This includes the private living spaces, common areas, and outdoor grounds.
Effective and transparent communication. Communication between families and staff is a priority at several communities, such as Town Village Sterling Heights and The Gem Memory Care, Pine Ridge of Plumbrook Senior Living, and All Seasons Rochester Hills, where regular meetings and updates keep everyone informed and involved in th ...
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Supportive and compassionate staff. Residents and their families often mention the compassionate and supportive nature of the staff at their communities, including Pine Ridge of Garfield Senior Living, Pine Ridge Villas of Shelby, and Parkdale Senior Living, who go above and beyond to ensure residents feel cared for and comf ...
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Sterling Heights independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sterling Heights independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sterling Heights, 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 Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sterling Heights, MINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
19.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
40.7%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
37.2%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12.4%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Sterling Heights, MINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
46%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
48.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
43.4%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
17.7%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sterling Heights, MINational
Activity director
Activity director
49.6%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
38.9%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
32.7%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52.2%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
56.6%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56.6%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
46.9%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
42.5%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
48.7%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
52.2%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
54.9%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
37.2%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
37.2%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
52.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Pine Ridge of Plumbrook Senior Living, Town Village Sterling Heights and The Gem Memory Care and American House Sterling Woods Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Sterling Heights, Michigan. See full list of communities.
There are 118 independent living facilities near Sterling Heights, Michigan. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Sterling Heights, 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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