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The cost of independent living in Strickland Crossroads is about $4,682 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 51 options. Read 1630 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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Photo of The Cardinal at North Hills
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I have lived here for 3 1/2 years and have loved it since day one. The residents and associates are both caring and supportive. There are plenty of activities to keep us busy and entertained: theme...
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.
Your next chapter awaits at Cardinal East. We are bringing brand-new senior living residences to an already thriving community campus at The Cardinal at North Hills. Life at The Cardinal at North Hills takes contemporary senior living to a new level and delights the senses with 5-star everything....
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Excellent choice ... my loved one is not the easiest to deal with and they are very patient with her. We picked this community because my loved one, has extremely low vision. The lighting was good and they...
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.
Magnolia Glen is one of Raleigh’s most reputable senior living rental communities. Our wellness mission is centered on providing safety and security, health and well-being, and five-star services to foster the most vibrant and fulfilling senior living community in Raleigh. We are conveniently...
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From the moment you walk into Abbotswood at Stonehenge you will realize what a special place it is. Spend some time and you will confirm your initial feelings. You will see smiling faces and happy residents....
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.
Life at Abbotswood at Stonehenge is comfortable and convenient with all the pleasures of home and none of the responsibilities. Whatever your interests and desire for activity, you are free to enjoy the company of friends at community social events, participate in educational enrichment programs...
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The cleanliness interior is a 5, the exterior is a 3. The visiting medical staff and on-site Rehab are exceptional The 4 rating is because they frequently have issues with the bus/driver and do not offer...
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 Lodge at Wake Forest has been voted "Best of the Best" in senior living for 7 years in a row. We are managed by Holiday Retirement, who pioneered Independent Living in 1971. The Lodge offers everything our residents need under one roof: billiard and game room, chapel, beauty salon, library,...
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55 Floor plans available
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Staff is great. Food and the dining area are nice, although if you arrive 15 minutes before the meal times end. Plates, silverware, and cups are always clean. The food will be cold and usually in a to go...
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.
Stand tall at Independence Village of Olde Raleigh, where the natural beauty of our community's surroundings blends perfectly with the modern-day amenities offered in our updated studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment homes. Wall-to-wall carpet and mini-blinds on all windows provide the comforts...
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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: 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.
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.
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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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My mother has been at Windsor Point for a few years now and I love the staff and other residents. They have always been caring and responsive their needs. Recently they have started renovating/updating...
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.
Photo of Edwards Place
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.
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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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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The Carolina's get 5's across the board, we could not ask for any place that, I would move here now if I could. It is independent living but they offer three meals Monday-Friday and on Sunday's you get the...
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.
Near Raleigh, NC, we’re changing the way people think about retirement communities. If you thought SearStone was a big dream—you were right. And now it’s an even bigger reality. People have brought the whole community to life. They’re savoring the grilled salmon in formal dining. They’re raising...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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: 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.
Photo of Parkview Retirement Village
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 Strickland Crossroads, NC

The average cost of senior living in Strickland Crossroads is $4,682 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Dunn, NC with an average of $3,495 per month.

Independent living costs in Strickland Crossroads, NC, vs. nearby cities

Strickland Crossroads, NC
$4,682/mo
$4,516/mo

Independent living costs in Strickland Crossroads, NC, vs. state and national averages

Strickland Crossroads, NC
$4,682/mo
U.S. national average
$4,167/mo

Independent living costs in Strickland Crossroads, NC, vs. other senior living options

$5,535/mo
Independent Living
$4,682/mo

Independent living costs in Strickland Crossroads, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,600/mo
Studio
$4,810/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,982/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,790/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$7,298/mo

Senior living costs in Strickland Crossroads 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: Strickland Crossroads, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeStrickland Crossroads, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Independent Living$4,682/mo$3,700/mo$4,167/mo
Assisted Living$3,830/mo$4,433/mo$4,770/mo
Memory Care$5,535/mo$5,282/mo$5,523/mo
Independent Living
Strickland Crossroads, NC:$4,682/mo
North Carolina:$3,700/mo
U.S.:$4,167/mo
Assisted Living
Strickland Crossroads, NC:$3,830/mo
North Carolina:$4,433/mo
U.S.:$4,770/mo
Memory Care
Strickland Crossroads, NC:$5,535/mo
North Carolina:$5,282/mo
U.S.:$5,523/mo
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Independent living costs in Strickland Crossroads, NC, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Strickland Crossroads 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
Strickland Crossroads, NC$3,983/mo$3,673/mo+8.4%
North Carolina$3,600/mo$3,416/mo+5.4%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Strickland Crossroads, NC
2024 average cost:$3,983/mo
2023 average cost:$3,673/mo
Percent change:+8.4%
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 Strickland Crossroads

Recent reviews for independent living in Strickland Crossroads

The Lodge at Wake Forest

4.3
From what I do know, he is very happy there. They did want to raise their fees this year, but they worked with him to keep it as minimal of an increase as he could handle based on his Pension and SS income. He does enjoy much of the staff and residents.

Waltonwood - Cary

5.0
The staff was very easy to work with, very sensitive to our needs and very helpful with all the things I may not realize I would need. Communication was excellent and my texts and calls during the process were always answered promptly. It was a difficult move at the time, but now my parents are ...
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Parkwood Village and The Landing in Wilson, NC

4.4
From the initial visit to move in, everyone has been genuinely nice and friendly. Everyone is and was very welcoming. The landing is a great place to live. The location is a plus. The only downside in my opinion is that every year the rent goes up, which i don’t like because most people who live ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Welcoming atmosphere and friendly residents. Many reviews mention the warm and welcoming atmosphere at their community, with friendly residents making newcomers feel at home. For example, at Stoneridge, newcomers are welcomed with open arms and encouraged to join in on a variety of activities. At Gardens at Wakefield, residents are des ...
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High-quality food and dining experiences. Throughout the reviews, the quality of the food and dining experiences stand out as a major factor in residents' overall satisfaction with their community. For example, at Waltonwood Lake Boone, the chef accommodates individual preferences and dietary restrictions, making mealtimes a highlight ...
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Robust activity offerings. Residents find joy in the wide range of activities offered in their communities, from pottery classes and games to outings and social events. For instance, at Atria Oakridge, residents engage in a variety of physical and intellectually stimulating activities, ensuring there's always something ...
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Thoughtful and caring staff. Reviews consistently praise the caring and attentive nature of the staff at their community. For example, at Preston Pointe, staff members go above and beyond to support residents, ensuring they feel well taken care of and at ease in their new home.
Modern and well-maintained facilities. Residents and their families appreciate the cleanliness and upkeep of the community, whether it's for the private rooms, communal areas, or outdoor spaces. At Atria Cary, for instance, the facility is described as 'immaculately clean' and well maintained, providing a comfortable and attractive ...
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Flexible care options. Communities offer various care options to cater to residents' needs, from independent living to assisted living and memory care. For example, at Whispering Pines, the community is praised for its thoughtful approach to care, providing residents with the level of assistance they need to live co ...
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Strickland Crossroads independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Strickland Crossroads independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Strickland Crossroads, 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 Strickland Crossroads 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 Strickland Crossroads partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Strickland Crossroads, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
50%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
40.9%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
50%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.3%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Strickland Crossroads 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 Strickland Crossroads communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Strickland Crossroads, NCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
59.1%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
65.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
56.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Strickland Crossroads 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 Strickland Crossroads offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
68.2%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
47.7%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
56.8%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
61.4%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
70.5%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
70.5%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
63.6%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
56.8%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
63.6%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
68.2%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
70.5%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
54.5%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
68.2%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
68.2%
46.4%
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Brier Pointe Retirement Community, Atria Cary and Atria Oakridge are the top-rated independent living facilities near Strickland Crossroads, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 51 independent living facilities near Strickland Crossroads, North Carolina. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Strickland Crossroads, North Carolina are Atria Oakridge, Gardens at Wakefield and Waltonwood Lake Boone. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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