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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Akron, OH

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The cost of independent living in Akron is about $3,068 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 370 options.

Read 6298 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 North Canton, Medina and Hudson.

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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.
Photo of White Oak Manor
Provides: Assisted 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.
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.
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.
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: 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
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.
Photo of The Inn at Ironwood
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, 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: 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.
Surfside Towers is an Independent Living Community for seniors 55 and older. We comply with the Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995, which states that we must rent 80% to Seniors 55 and older, the other 20% of our residents may be under 55, but, no one shall occupy an apartment under the age...
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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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I looked at 3 other facilities and chose Gracewoods Niles because it had a more homey feel, it was not too big not too small, only has around 38 residents and they were very welcoming during the tour. All...
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.
Grace Woods Senior Living, LLC Niles, Ohio  44446  Assisted Living Services at Grace Woods Senior Living are centered on the individual needs and unique preferences of the people who live here and provides a cost effective solution for the individual requiring Assisted Living...
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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.
Photo of The Suites at Continuing Healthcare of Niles
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.
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, 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: 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
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.
Photo of The Inn At Christine Valley
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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 Akron, OH

The average cost of senior living in Akron is $3,068 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wadsworth, OH with an average of $3,023 per month.

Independent living costs in Akron, OH, vs. state and national averages

Akron, OH
$3,068/mo
$3,241/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Akron, OH, vs. other senior living options

$6,635/mo
Independent Living
$3,068/mo

Independent living costs in Akron, OH, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,803/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,278/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,411/mo

Senior living costs in Akron 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: Akron, OH
Column state: Ohio
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAkron, OHOhioU.S.
Independent Living$3,068/mo$3,241/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$5,390/mo$5,687/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,635/mo$6,894/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Akron, OH:$3,068/mo
Ohio:$3,241/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Akron, OH:$5,390/mo
Ohio:$5,687/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Akron, OH:$6,635/mo
Ohio:$6,894/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Akron, OH, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Akron 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
Akron, OH$3,021/mo$3,033/mo-0.4%
Ohio$2,966/mo$3,007/mo-1.4%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Akron, OH
2024 average cost:$3,021/mo
2023 average cost:$3,033/mo
Percent change:-0.4%
Ohio
2024 average cost:$2,966/mo
2023 average cost:$3,007/mo
Percent change:-1.4%
National
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 Akron

Recent reviews for independent living in Akron

The Inn at University Village in Massillon, OH

5.0
The staff they have at this community are really nice and we could not be happier with them, however mom thinks they could use some more staff. The community is pretty active. Mom is the memory care unit and there are less activities available. She loves the food and the community is nice. ...
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Westerly Apartments in Lakewood, OH

4.7
The Westerly has many resources and a community spirit. Maintenance items are addressed professionally and efficiently. I really like my walk in shower with grab bars!

Wesleyan Meadows in Sheffield Village, OH

4.5
Moving to Wesleyan Meadows was the biggest decision we have made in our 63 years of marriage. We lived our home in Elyria but we were finding that the necessary responsibilities were becoming difficult for us. So after a year of looking at retirement centers, small homes, and other options, we ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Dedicated and friendly staff. Reviews consistently mention the exceptional care and friendliness of the staff at various communities, such as Brookdale Montrose (Offering HealthPlus) and Danbury North Canton. Residents and their families express appreciation for the commitment and attentiveness of the staff, who go above ...
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Variety of engaging activities. Residents at communities like StoryPoint Medina East and Holiday Copley Place enjoy a wide range of activities, which help them stay active and social. These include singing, games, crafts, and group outings to places like wineries and museums.
Clean and well-maintained facilities. The cleanliness and upkeep of communities is a common theme in reviews, as seen in Danbury Cuyahoga Falls and Cardinal Retirement Village. Residents praise the attention to detail in both the private apartments and common areas, creating an inviting and welcoming environment.
Supportive and caring community atmosphere. Reviews often mention the sense of community and connection among residents and staff at facilities like StoryPoint Medina East and Danbury North Canton. This supportive and inclusive atmosphere helps residents feel at home and fosters lasting friendships.
Delicious and customizable meals. The importance of quality meals is highlighted in reviews for communities such as Danbury Cuyahoga Falls and Springwood Hudson. Residents appreciate the variety and accommodations made for dietary restrictions and preferences, making mealtime an enjoyable experience.
Access to on-site care and services. At StoryPoint Medina East and Holiday Copley Place, residents have access to on-site care and assistance services as needed, giving them peace of mind and the flexibility to age in place. This level of support ensures residents' safety and well-being.
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Akron independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Akron independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Akron, 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 Akron 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 Akron partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Akron, OHNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
37.8%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
39.2%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
35.1%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
37%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
18.9%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Akron 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 Akron communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Akron, OHNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
31.4%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
44.6%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
37%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
17%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Akron 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 Akron offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Akron, OHNational
Activity director
Activity director
50%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33.5%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
36.5%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50.8%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
49.7%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56.8%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
43.5%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
38.4%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
43.2%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
48.9%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
48.1%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
31.6%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.3%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47.8%
47.6%
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Mayflower Manor Apartments, Springwood Hudson and Deer Creek Lodge are the top-rated independent living facilities near Akron, Ohio. See full list of communities.
There are 370 independent living facilities near Akron, Ohio. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Akron, Ohio are Springwood Hudson, Broadway Creek Senior Living and Summit Point. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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