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The cost of independent living in Blacklick Estates is about $3,294 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 68 options. Read 798 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: 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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My mom has been here a little over 8 months. I was compelled to write a review since I saw the previous review from 2014 on here. My mom was not here at that time so I cannot speak to the accuracy of that...
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 best time of your life is when you can relax and enjoy the good life you've earned. At The Woodlands at Eastland, you'll find the amenities you need to enjoy life to its fullest while maintaining your independence. We offer single story garden apartments, private screened patios, full...
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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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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: 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: 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, Senior Apartments
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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.
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, 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.
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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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I cannot say enough to say about living in this apartment community just for seniors. It’s clean and secure to live in. It’s very relaxed, pets are allowed for a small monthly rent fee for your pet.....
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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Our experience with Abbington of Pickerington has been a good one, overall. I've known about them for quite a while, and always heard very good things. It's a nice looking place with a very comfortable...
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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.
Abbington of Pickerington began operations in September of 2000. This single-story community consists of 48 residential units situated on 5 acres of scenic wooded grounds. Abbington of Pickerington boasts abundant common area amenities, beautiful interior courtyards as well as walking paths. ...
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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: 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, 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: 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 Inn at Summit trail is certainly a nice place to be. It’s brand new, and it’s in a very nice, open air spot that is easily accessible. It is beautiful. Whoever decorated it has extremely good taste. I...
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.
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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: 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.

Cost of independent living in Blacklick Estates, OH

The average cost of senior living in Blacklick Estates is $3,294 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Baltimore, OH with an average of $2,817 per month.

Independent living costs in Blacklick Estates, OH, vs. nearby cities

Blacklick Estates, OH
$3,294/mo
$3,274/mo
$3,316/mo

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

Blacklick Estates, OH
$3,294/mo
$3,974/mo
U.S. national average
$4,160/mo

Independent living costs in Blacklick Estates, OH, vs. other senior living options

$4,857/mo
Independent Living
$3,294/mo

Independent living costs in Blacklick Estates, OH, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,476/mo
Studio
$4,879/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,270/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,001/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,950/mo

Senior living costs in Blacklick Estates 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: Blacklick Estates, OH
Column state: Ohio
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBlacklick Estates, OHOhioU.S.
Independent Living$3,294/mo$3,974/mo$4,160/mo
Assisted Living$5,065/mo$4,886/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,857/mo$4,895/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Blacklick Estates, OH:$3,294/mo
Ohio:$3,974/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
Assisted Living
Blacklick Estates, OH:$5,065/mo
Ohio:$4,886/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Blacklick Estates, OH:$4,857/mo
Ohio:$4,895/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
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Independent living costs in Blacklick Estates, OH, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Blacklick Estates 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
Blacklick Estates, OH$2,688/mo$2,497/mo+7.6%
Ohio$2,832/mo$2,952/mo-4.0%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Blacklick Estates, OH
2024 average cost:$2,688/mo
2023 average cost:$2,497/mo
Percent change:+7.6%
Ohio
2024 average cost:$2,832/mo
2023 average cost:$2,952/mo
Percent change:-4.0%
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 Blacklick Estates

Recent reviews for independent living in Blacklick Estates

Capital City Hospice in Columbus, OH

5.0
We were very fortunate that The Inn was able to arrange for my dad's hospice care with Capital City Hospice while he was there. They were so very helpful and kind and they helped my mother and myself as well as my dad. I would definitely recommend them

Wellington Village in Hilliard, OH

5.0
I liked the amount of space in the apartment and it was close to my sister. And was impressed with the cleanliness of the place and the furnishings in the com spaces. I enjoy the activities and everyone is friendly and have made new friends.

Paramount Senior Living at Westerville

4.7
We chose Paramount Senior Living because it was smaller facility that is very clean and is seems like they try to make it very home like rather than institutional. The dining area is more like a dining room you would sit in at home instead of a cafeteria. Overall I would recommend to others ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and helpful staff. Many reviews express appreciation for the kind and attentive nature of the staff at various communities, such as Homestead Village of Blacklick and StoryPoint Pickerington. Residents and their families report that the staff go above and beyond to ensure everyone is well taken care of.
Affordable housing options. Some reviews mention the affordability of certain communities, like Rittenhouse Village Gahanna, as a major deciding factor in their decision to move in. This includes reasonable rental costs and inclusive meal plans.
Engaging social activities. A wide range of activities catered to residents' interests are frequently mentioned in reviews, such as bingo, crafts, music events, and outings to local attractions, seen in Rittenhouse Village Gahanna and StoryPoint Pickerington. These activities help residents stay active and engaged with ...
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Well-maintained facilities and rooms. Reviews consistently praise the cleanliness and upkeep of the facilities and residents' living spaces, including private apartments and communal areas, as seen in StoryPoint Gahanna North and StoryPoint Pickerington. The maintenance staff are noted for their prompt and effective responses to ...
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Independent living opportunities. Several residents and their families mention the independence and autonomy they have been able to maintain while living in senior communities, such as Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber and StoryPoint Pickerington. This includes the ability to come and go as they please and manage their own dai ...
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Supportive community atmosphere. Residents often mention the warmth and caring nature of their communities, with StoryPoint Pickerington and StoryPoint Gahanna North being examples. The sense of belonging and companionship fostered by the community helps to improve residents' overall well-being and happiness.
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Blacklick Estates independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Blacklick Estates independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Blacklick Estates, 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 Blacklick Estates 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 Blacklick Estates 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
16.1%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
16.1%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
12.5%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
19.6%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.7%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Blacklick Estates 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 Blacklick Estates communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
19.6%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
16.1%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Blacklick Estates 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 Blacklick Estates offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
30.4%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14.3%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.2%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
32.1%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.9%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
46.4%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
26.8%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.2%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
28.6%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
32.1%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
26.8%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
17.9%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
21.4%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30.4%
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StoryPoint Pickerington, StoryPoint Gahanna Central and StoryPoint Gahanna North are the top-rated independent living facilities near Blacklick Estates, Ohio. See full list of communities.
There are 68 independent living facilities near Blacklick Estates, Ohio. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Blacklick Estates, Ohio are StoryPoint Pickerington, StoryPoint Gahanna North and Verena at Hilliard. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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