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The cost of independent living in Royal Oaks is about $3,591 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 74 options. Read 1460 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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[name removed] was kind, courteous, and extremely helpful in solving my problem with signing in to visit my mother. I was very unsure of how to do it and he straightened it out in seconds, I so appreciate...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Designed to meet the needs of residents 55 years of age and older under a rental plan that affords a unique 'freedom and choice' approach for your service package. The Dorchester offers you the opportunity to design your own residency plan. Along with our basic rental, residents can supplement...
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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, 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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My parents lived here and owned a villa. The only reason we had to leave was because they maxed out on the care that they were able to provide to them. I think that going in here, the evaluation of care...
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: 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, 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.
If you are retired from work, but not from life, consider Carolina Village in Rock Hill, South Carolina. As a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, Rock Hill is a growing, thriving community. The spacious Carolina Village campus provides a country setting on the outskirts of this bustling...
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Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
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, 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.
For over a decade, Kingston Residence of Hickory has provided older, active adults with the opportunity to remain independent in the privacy of their own spacious apartments, to enjoy the benefits of retirement living to the fullest, and to get the assistance many need in those later years....
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My mom moved into Westchester Village several months ago and she absolutely loves it!! Her apartment is adorable with a kitchen and huge windows! She has a couple of beloved cats that she did not want to...
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.
You're going to love making your new home with us here at Westchester Village at Providence Place. We offer all the conveniences of a small village with many opportunities for you to enjoy an active, carefree, independent lifestyle with other older adults. Friendly, caring residents and staff...
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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: 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.
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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: 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.
Photo of Openview Retirement Home
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.

Cost of independent living in Royal Oaks, NC

The average cost of senior living in Royal Oaks is $3,591 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Midland, NC with an average of $3,084 per month.

Independent living costs in Royal Oaks, NC, vs. nearby cities

Royal Oaks, NC
$3,591/mo
$3,438/mo

Independent living costs in Royal Oaks, NC, vs. state and national averages

Royal Oaks, NC
$3,591/mo
U.S. national average
$4,187/mo

Independent living costs in Royal Oaks, NC, vs. other senior living options

$5,211/mo
Independent Living
$3,591/mo

Independent living costs in Royal Oaks, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,061/mo
Studio
$4,864/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,368/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,848/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,352/mo

Senior living costs in Royal Oaks 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: Royal Oaks, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRoyal Oaks, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Independent Living$3,591/mo$3,696/mo$4,187/mo
Assisted Living$4,666/mo$4,436/mo$4,781/mo
Memory Care$5,211/mo$5,307/mo$5,538/mo
Independent Living
Royal Oaks, NC:$3,591/mo
North Carolina:$3,696/mo
U.S.:$4,187/mo
Assisted Living
Royal Oaks, NC:$4,666/mo
North Carolina:$4,436/mo
U.S.:$4,781/mo
Memory Care
Royal Oaks, NC:$5,211/mo
North Carolina:$5,307/mo
U.S.:$5,538/mo
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Independent living costs in Royal Oaks, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Royal Oaks 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 Royal Oaks, NC

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Royal Oaks 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
Royal Oaks, NC$3,409/mo$3,229/mo+5.6%
North Carolina$3,600/mo$3,416/mo+5.4%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Royal Oaks, NC
2024 average cost:$3,409/mo
2023 average cost:$3,229/mo
Percent change:+5.6%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$3,600/mo
2023 average cost:$3,416/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
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 Royal Oaks

Recent reviews for independent living in Royal Oaks

The Dorchester South in Pineville, NC

4.5
The food options, the activities and the safety the community provides is something we likes most about The Dorchester South community. For activities they have different outings every week as well as party and get togethers. Based on our experience so far, we would recommend the community to ...
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Carolina Care Retirement Community in Cherryville, NC

5.0
Carolina Care Retirement Community is very clean and maintained. A great value for the price. The other nearby residents are friendly and quiet. The staff has been very helpful from the time we requested information through now. The housekeeping staff is efficient, dependable and trustworthy. ...
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The Manor in Pineville, NC

5.0
We just moved the end of July and have found all the staff to be very friendly and very helpful. It’s been nice to be able to walk outdoors into the courtyard. We feel it is a safe environment.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and caring staff. Many reviews mention the kindness and attentiveness of the staff at various communities. At Shads Landing, for example, the staff go above and beyond to ensure residents are happy and comfortable. Residents of Holiday Willow Grove appreciate the personal connections they've made with their c ...
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Variety of activities for diverse interests. Residents find joy in the wide range of activities offered at multiple communities. At Solista Hickory by Cogir, staff organize bingo nights, outings to parks, and hikes, while Solista Charlotte by Cogir hosts movie nights, museum trips, and cultural programs. Activities cater to various int ...
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Delicious meals and dining experiences. Throughout the reviews, quality food is a significant factor in residents' overall satisfaction with their community. At Shads Landing, meals are prepared fresh and tailored to individual dietary needs, while Providence Meadows offers a choice of meal options for added convenience and enjoym ...
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Clean and well-maintained living spaces. Reviews consistently express appreciation for the cleanliness and upkeep of the communities' interiors and exteriors. At The Dorchester South, the common areas and apartments are kept immaculate, while Brookdale Carriage Club Providence boasts newly renovated bathrooms and updated appliances ...
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Supportive and communicative community management. Families value the open and responsive communication from community management. At Holiday Crescent Heights, for example, staff regularly update loved ones on their family member's well-being and involve them in care decisions. Managers at Brookdale Carriage Club Providence are available to ...
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Secure environment for peace of mind. Many reviews highlight the sense of safety and security that communities provide. At Providence Meadows, staff are on-site 24/7 to ensure resident safety, while MerryWood on Park offers emergency response systems and regular safety checks for added peace of mind.
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Royal Oaks independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Royal Oaks independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Royal Oaks, 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 Royal Oaks 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 Royal Oaks 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
9.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
29.2%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
27.7%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
24.6%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
3.1%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Royal Oaks 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 Royal Oaks communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
36.9%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
44.6%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
30.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.7%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Royal Oaks 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 Royal Oaks offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
50.8%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.2%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
36.9%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41.5%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50.8%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.8%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
43.1%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.9%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.6%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.2%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
49.2%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
36.9%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
43.1%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.2%
46.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Arbor Ridge at Stanleyville, Trevi Vibrant Senior Living and Creekside Terrace are the top-rated independent living facilities near Royal Oaks, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 74 independent living facilities near Royal Oaks, North Carolina. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Royal Oaks, North Carolina are Creekside Terrace and Holiday Crescent Heights. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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