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The cost of independent living in Tenafly is about $6,505 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 90 options. Read 1396 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: 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.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
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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My mother-in-law is in her late 90’s and has been a resident for two years. She was a charter member when the community opened. The interior and exterior facilities are not only beautiful, but also kept...
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: 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: Assisted 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.
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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.
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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.
Enclave on 5th Residential LLCThe Enclave on 5th Residential LLC is a newer senior housing community located in the Westchester County city of Mount Vernon, NY. Mount Vernon is located just on the border of New York City and is very populous, yet with a more suburban feel. The city offers many...
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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: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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
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.
Photo of Alma Rangel Gardens
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.
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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
Care types provided by this community
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.
WelcomeThe Plummer Pavilion provides safe, healthy affordable housing in a development environmentally appropriate for seniors of all ages. Residents will enjoy the luxury of completely-renovated air conditioned studio, one or two bedroom units, with shower and refrigerator/ kitchenette. Safety...
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I want give my gratitude to those who have worked tirelessly during this holiday and essentially have compromised their own health every day while finding ways to cope without jeopardizing those patients...
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.
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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, 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.
Senior Living is Coming to Orangeburg, New YorkImagine waking up each morning in a beautiful new community that overlooks sparkling Lake Tappan, full of lively residents, and with a complete list of events you can choose from each day. Maybe you’ll choose to take a fitness class or go for a walk....
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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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The community was always clean and we never saw anything on the floor when we visited, even when we visited unannounced. All the staff at the community were great; they were all very responsive to our emails...
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.
Enjoy living in our brand new over-sized apartments with wonderful views of the Long Island Sound. Willow Towers is a not-for-profit Assisted Living community, licensed by the state of New York. Willow Towers provides an elegant lifestyle, which includes gourmet meals by our Johnson and Wales...

Cost of independent living in Tenafly, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Tenafly is $6,505 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Cresskill, NJ with an average of $6,480 per month.

Independent living costs in Tenafly, NJ, vs. nearby cities

Tenafly, NJ
$6,505/mo
$6,480/mo
$6,498/mo

Independent living costs in Tenafly, NJ, vs. state and national averages

Tenafly, NJ
$6,505/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in Tenafly, NJ, vs. other senior living options

$7,236/mo
Independent Living
$6,505/mo

Independent living costs in Tenafly, NJ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,605/mo
Studio
$8,173/mo
1 Bedroom
$9,235/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,884/mo

Senior living costs in Tenafly 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: Tenafly, NJ
Column state: New Jersey
Column national: U.S.
Community typeTenafly, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Independent Living$6,505/mo$6,327/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$7,189/mo$7,287/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$7,236/mo$7,351/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Tenafly, NJ:$6,505/mo
New Jersey:$6,327/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Tenafly, NJ:$7,189/mo
New Jersey:$7,287/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Tenafly, NJ:$7,236/mo
New Jersey:$7,351/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Tenafly, NJ, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Tenafly 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
Tenafly, NJ$4,009/mo$4,453/mo-10.0%
New Jersey$3,688/mo$3,224/mo+14.4%
National$3,191/mo$3,044/mo+4.8%
Tenafly, NJ
2024 average cost:$4,009/mo
2023 average cost:$4,453/mo
Percent change:-10.0%
New Jersey
2024 average cost:$3,688/mo
2023 average cost:$3,224/mo
Percent change:+14.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,191/mo
2023 average cost:$3,044/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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What families are saying about independent living in Tenafly

Recent reviews for independent living in Tenafly

The Residence at St. Peter’s in River Edge, NJ

4.5
We went with The Senior Residence at Se. Peter Apostle because they offered a comparable level of service for almost $2000 less a month. The facility is smaller with only 20 rooms, it is a former convent so you have to be ok with a small room versus some other places that had large rooms. They ...
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Westchester Center for Independent and Assisted Living Program in Yonkers, NY

4.0
My father in law is doing okay here at this community, he is still adjusting, but they are caring for him well. We do feel comfortable with his move to this community, it is a nice place. [Removed] is amazing. She was great to work with, she was very helpful, and understanding. The front desk ...
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The Bristal at East Meadow

5.0
I have toured many assisted living before deciding to place my family member here. I am so pleased with the decision! You can tell the management truly cares about us and it stems off into all the other workers. [Name removed] went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and I would ...
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Tenafly independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Tenafly independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Tenafly, 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 Tenafly 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 Tenafly 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
34.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
45.6%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
39.2%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
32.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
24.1%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Tenafly 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 Tenafly communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Tenafly, NJNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
41.8%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
50.6%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
32.9%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
19%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Tenafly 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 Tenafly offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
44.3%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
40.5%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
31.6%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.1%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.8%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.2%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
38%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
40.5%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
45.6%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
48.1%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
45.6%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
31.6%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.4%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.8%
46.4%
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