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The cost of independent living in Lake City is about $3,772 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 178 options. Read 684 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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It's an ok place to live, I've seen better & worse. Care is better if the person living there can speak for themselves. Occasional complaints of the food sometimes being boring & the same dessert for both...
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.
Vista Prairie at River Heights provides seniors with assisted living in the great city of Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Those who visit Saint Paul will find that the city has much to offer. Guests of our residents will want to check out the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, as well as the...
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Clean and secure housing with wonderful staff. They were good about answering questions prior to move in. Staff is friendly and really has worked to make our mom comfortable in the life transition.
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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I felt very comfortable with my loved one being here. The nurses were knowledgeable about end of life care and they didn't have any health care related survey tags from the state health department. The...
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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My mom was only there for 3 months, she passed away. Everyone was so good to us in just a short time. My mom was very reluctant to move, but fit in perfectly and made the transition so simple
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, 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, 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.
Nestled in Pepin, Wisconsin, overlooking the picturesque Mississippi River, our expansive 44,000 square foot facility offers ample space, ensuring every resident enjoys the privacy of their own room. Our serene surroundings boast beautifully landscaped gardens intertwined with meandering...
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
The HOMEPLACE of Durand (Wisconsin) provides 12 senior healthcare apartments to individuals and couples. These individuals direct their care and enter into a Service Agreement that identifies their desired services. As tenants ‘age in place’, they may alter the Agreement and continue their...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, 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.
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
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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 Preferred Senior Living of Ellsworth
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.
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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: 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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When I moved in 14 years ago it was brand new. It's independent living and you're responsible for your own apartment. You have to be 62 or older to get in here. They don't do cleaning or anything like that....
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, 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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Prime Time Living is very welcoming. The staff are very friendly and they are available to address any of my concerns. The community is very nice and clean. I would have loved to stay in the community!
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, 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.
In Shorewood Place, our senior apartments, residents enjoy the convenience of maintenance-free living, with the comfort and privacy of an apartment home.  Social and recreational activities, restaurant-style dining and a host of cultural programs that add to the vibrant lifestyle of this...
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Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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, 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.
The HOMEPLACE of Mondovi houses two separate units.The assisted living complex is home to individuals who direct their care through a Service Agreement. As tenants ‘age in place’, they may alter the Agreement to add new needed services. Basic and more complex health care is provided through our...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Lake City, MN

The average cost of senior living in Lake City is $3,772 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Miesville, MN with an average of $3,351 per month.

Independent living costs in Lake City, MN, vs. nearby cities

Lake City, MN
$3,772/mo
$3,960/mo

Independent living costs in Lake City, MN, vs. state and national averages

Lake City, MN
$3,772/mo
U.S. national average
$4,153/mo

Independent living costs in Lake City, MN, vs. other senior living options

$4,579/mo
Independent Living
$3,772/mo

Independent living costs in Lake City, MN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,255/mo
Studio
$5,049/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,424/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,023/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,540/mo

Senior living costs in Lake City 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: Lake City, MN
Column state: Minnesota
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLake City, MNMinnesotaU.S.
Independent Living$3,772/mo$3,146/mo$4,153/mo
Assisted Living$4,691/mo$4,282/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$4,579/mo$4,074/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Lake City, MN:$3,772/mo
Minnesota:$3,146/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
Assisted Living
Lake City, MN:$4,691/mo
Minnesota:$4,282/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Lake City, MN:$4,579/mo
Minnesota:$4,074/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
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Independent living costs in Lake City, MN, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Lake City 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
Lake City, MN$3,920/mo$3,161/mo+24.0%
Minnesota$2,473/mo$2,397/mo+3.2%
National$2,978/mo$2,836/mo+5.0%
Lake City, MN
2024 average cost:$3,920/mo
2023 average cost:$3,161/mo
Percent change:+24.0%
Minnesota
2024 average cost:$2,473/mo
2023 average cost:$2,397/mo
Percent change:+3.2%
National
2024 average cost:$2,978/mo
2023 average cost:$2,836/mo
Percent change:+5.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Lake City

Recent reviews for independent living in Lake City

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.

Saint Therese of Woodbury

4.5
Cannot think of one negative thing to say about this facility. It is a beautiful property with many amenities. The staff is amazing. Every level of care is given by extremely professional and kind members of St Therese staff. I was a patient for 6weeks and was extremely happy with everything, ...
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The Willows Advanced Assisted Living in Hudson, WI

5.0
My loved one is doing really well in Comforts of Home. He has adapted and transitioned well to the community, and is enjoying more energy and interaction than what he had in his previous community. I could not ask for a better group of people. My advice to anybody would be that, when you are ...
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Lake City independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lake City independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lake City, 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 Lake City 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 Lake City partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Lake City, MNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
20.4%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
19.1%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.5%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Lake City 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 Lake City communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lake City, MNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
15.8%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
26.3%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lake City 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 Lake City offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Lake City, MNNational
Activity director
Activity director
28.9%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19.7%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
16.4%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.8%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
35.5%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
42.1%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25.7%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
17.8%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24.3%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
32.9%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
33.6%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
17.1%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.8%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
28.9%
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Talamore Woodbury, Oakwood Hills, A Sky Active Living Community and Beehive Homes of Lakeville are the top-rated independent living facilities near Lake City, Minnesota. See full list of communities.
There are 178 independent living facilities near Lake City, Minnesota. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Lake City, Minnesota is Oakwood Hills, A Sky Active Living Community. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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