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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Inver Grove Heights, MN

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The cost of independent living in Inver Grove Heights is about $2,907 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 527 options.

Read 6164 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 Minneapolis, St. Paul and Edina.

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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.
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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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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.
Summerhill is a three story building built on a beautifully landscaped campus located on a quiet street. Shopping, restaurants, and services are within a short distance. Summerhill is in the heart of the city, yet located in a residential setting. Built in 2003 our building is handicap...
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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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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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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: 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.
Echo Ridge's mission is to provide a unique senior living community for adults 55 and better.  At Echo Ridge, embrace a lifestyle low in maintenance and high in comfort, complete with a general store, beauty shop, fitness center, library, wood shop, billiards room and chapel. ...
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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.
This quiet residential neighborhood offers beautiful woodland surroundings with mature trees and pleasant wildlife. Spacious floor plans, a washer and dryer in every unit and convenient tuck-under garages make Parkwood Heights an extremely popular place to live. Some units have been remodeled...
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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.
Hazel Senior Living is a brand new assisted living facility in St. Paul with 24-private studio units. We believe in compassionate care while promoting independence for all Residents. Our staff has over 10 years of experience in senior care. Our team consists of Housing Manager, Director of...
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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
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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.
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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Phalen Shores is a Senior (55+) Independent Living Rental Community. It is located in the heart of St. Paul’s beautiful Phalen Park neighborhood.We offer 1 and 2 bedroom units ranging in size from 700-950 square feet. We offer many features and amenities such as, controlled access entry, 24 hour...
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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.
Set in a quiet, scenic community with a beautiful wooded backdrop, Waterford Townhomes provide a comfortable, affordable neighborhood for busy families. New windows and siding, plus some units have been remodeled with maple cabinetry, dishwashers and microwaves.
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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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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.
Located in an attractive, long-established area of St. Paul. Every apartment home has been carefully planned to be truly above the ordinary, with twelve different floor plans, each offering a three-season, enclosed porch and many with newly renovated interiors. We are like a quiet community...
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My mother is there now 2/2014. The building is beautiful, everything is new. The staff for the most part are wonderful. Of course there are never enough employees in these places. I don't like the fact in...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
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.

Cost of independent living in Inver Grove Heights, MN

The average cost of senior living in Inver Grove Heights is $2,907 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Shakopee, MN with an average of $2,565 per month.

Independent living costs in Inver Grove Heights, MN, vs. state and national averages

Inver Grove Heights, MN
$2,907/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Inver Grove Heights, MN, vs. other senior living options

$7,610/mo
Independent Living
$2,907/mo

Independent living costs in Inver Grove Heights, MN, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,667/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,583/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,320/mo

Senior living costs in Inver Grove 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: Inver Grove Heights, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeInver Grove Heights, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Independent Living$2,907/mo$2,945/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$5,621/mo$5,527/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$7,610/mo$7,592/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Inver Grove Heights, MN:$2,907/mo
Minnesota:$2,945/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Inver Grove Heights, MN:$5,621/mo
Minnesota:$5,527/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Inver Grove Heights, MN:$7,610/mo
Minnesota:$7,592/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Inver Grove Heights, MN, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Inver Grove 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 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
Inver Grove Heights, MN$2,827/mo$2,718/mo+4.0%
Minnesota$2,936/mo$2,806/mo+4.6%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Inver Grove Heights, MN
2024 average cost:$2,827/mo
2023 average cost:$2,718/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$2,936/mo
2023 average cost:$2,806/mo
Percent change:+4.6%
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2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Inver Grove Heights

Recent reviews for independent living in Inver Grove Heights

Parkshore Senior Campus in Saint Louis Park, MN

4.9
Being out of state we do not get to visit that much, however when we do speak with our loved one she does seem to enjoy the meals and dining service. We do think the overall value for the money is good and based on our experience so far we would recommend the Parkshore Senior Campus to other ...
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Milestone Senior Living Faribault

4.6
During the time, that my loved one was there they enjoyed the food. We picked this community, becasue the head nurse at the time was amazing and my loved ones were familar with the facilty. It was clean, and the staff was friendly. It was really good. I would recommend to other families.

Bel Rae Senior Living in Mounds View, MN

4.7
We chose Bel Rae Senior Living because of the newness of the building, the friendly and helpful staff members, and the overall accommodations as well. He has a 1 bedroom apartment and it is a little on the smaller side if your have more furniture. The food is ok and they keep striving to improve ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Active social calendar with various offerings. Reviews emphasize the abundance of activities at the community, with residents praising the wide range of opportunities to engage in social events at RosePointe I, The Rivers, and Talamore Woodbury.
Friendly and helpful staff. Multiple reviews mention the warm and caring nature of the staff at their communities, specifically describing their attentiveness and responsiveness to residents' needs at The Timbers, RosePointe I, and The Waters of Highland Park.
Beautifully maintained grounds and surroundings. Residents express appreciation for the cleanliness and upkeep of the outdoor spaces at their communities, including gardens, walking trails, and scenic views at RosePointe I, StoryPoint Eagan, and Seven Hills Senior Living.
Variety of dining options. Reviews consistently mention the quality and flexibility of meal choices at their communities, with options for dining in, take-out, and delivery at RosePointe I, The Waters of Highland Park, and Seven Hills Senior Living.
Engaged and active resident community. Reviews highlight the sense of connection and community among residents at their communities, with opportunities for socialization, learning, and volunteer work at RosePointe I, The Rivers, and Talamore Woodbury.
Thoughtful accommodations for individual needs. Reviews share experiences of the community's ability to cater to specific resident needs, such as dietary restrictions and mobility challenges, at The Waters of Highland Park, Seven Hills Senior Living, and Lyons Court Senior Apartments.
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Inver Grove Heights independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Inver Grove Heights independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Inver Grove 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 Inver Grove 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 Inver Grove Heights partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.8%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.4%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
18%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
21.3%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.8%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Inver Grove 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 Inver Grove Heights communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
23.1%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30.2%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
27.9%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Inver Grove 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 Inver Grove Heights offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Inver Grove Heights, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
36.2%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.7%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.5%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45.2%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.3%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
46.9%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.9%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
21.4%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
29%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.8%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
39.1%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
16.3%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.9%
40.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
35.5%
47.6%
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