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The cost of independent living in Jefferson Estates is about $3,302 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 233 options. Read 3923 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.
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.
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: 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, 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.
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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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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...
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.
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: 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: 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.
Upside is truly an exclusive opportunity to live independently on your own terms. We offer luxury living options with over 2,500+ apartments in our network across the country alongside a dedicated and experienced personal concierge support system. Upside is a uniquely designed senior...
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: 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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I feel good knowing my mom is in excellent care with the wonderful staff that are always available. The community is clean and taken care of. I like knowing that she is offered activities to help her be...
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.
National Church Residences Lincoln Village is an assisted living community located near the dynamic city of Columbus, OH. Our community is close enough to where residents and visiting relatives need to be, but it is far enough away to make for a comfortable and soothing atmosphere. It does not...
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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 Lincoln Lodge Retirement Residence is conveniently in Lincoln Village-Columbus' far west side-near The Hilltop, Grove City, Hilliard, and New Rome. The Lincoln Lodge residents are largely made up of retirees who lived, worked and raised their families in these communities. When you become a...
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This is a very nice community for my mom's care.The staff are nice and respectful to her needs. She is happy with being active with the activites. The meals are appealing to her needs. We would recommend the...
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.
Bollinger Tower is a comfortable and affordable senior housing complex located in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Bollinger Tower is a great choice for anyone looking for a secure and relaxing place to call home. Home to several large corporations and Ohio State University, Columbus is an active...
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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, 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.

Cost of independent living in Jefferson Estates, OH

The average cost of senior living in Jefferson Estates is $3,302 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lancaster, OH with an average of $2,776 per month.

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

Jefferson Estates, OH
$3,302/mo
$3,215/mo

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

Jefferson Estates, OH
$3,302/mo
$3,988/mo
U.S. national average
$4,175/mo

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

$4,729/mo
Independent Living
$3,302/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,415/mo
Studio
$4,941/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,777/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,413/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,821/mo

Senior living costs in Jefferson 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: Jefferson Estates, OH
Column state: Ohio
Column national: U.S.
Community typeJefferson Estates, OHOhioU.S.
Independent Living$3,302/mo$3,988/mo$4,175/mo
Assisted Living$4,924/mo$4,900/mo$4,716/mo
Memory Care$4,729/mo$4,910/mo$4,970/mo
Independent Living
Jefferson Estates, OH:$3,302/mo
Ohio:$3,988/mo
U.S.:$4,175/mo
Assisted Living
Jefferson Estates, OH:$4,924/mo
Ohio:$4,900/mo
U.S.:$4,716/mo
Memory Care
Jefferson Estates, OH:$4,729/mo
Ohio:$4,910/mo
U.S.:$4,970/mo
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Independent living costs in Jefferson Estates, OH, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Jefferson 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
Jefferson Estates, OH$3,168/mo$2,922/mo+8.4%
Ohio$2,849/mo$2,955/mo-3.6%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Jefferson Estates, OH
2024 average cost:$3,168/mo
2023 average cost:$2,922/mo
Percent change:+8.4%
Ohio
2024 average cost:$2,849/mo
2023 average cost:$2,955/mo
Percent change:-3.6%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Jefferson Estates

Recent reviews for independent living in Jefferson 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

Warm and welcoming staff. Residents and families consistently praise the friendliness and warmth of the staff at various communities. For example, at Verena at Hilliard, the receptionist and staff members go out of their way to greet visitors and make them feel welcome. At StoryPoint Powell South, staff are described ...
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Variety of activities for all interests. Residents find joy in the wide range of activities offered in communities. At StoryPoint Powell South, residents participate in bingo, exercise classes, kazoo bands, and choirs. At StoryPoint Pickerington, storypoint offers outings to museums and art galleries, as well as parties and celebra ...
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Safe and well-maintained living spaces. Throughout reviews, residents and their families express appreciation for the cleanliness and upkeep of the facilities, whether it's for the private rooms, communal areas, or outdoor spaces. At StoryPoint Powell South, the building is described as clean and kept in updated shape inside and out ...
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Thoughtful and caring atmosphere. Reviews mention the sense of care and concern shown by staff towards residents. At Rittenhouse Village Gahanna, staff are described as kind and helpful, and at StoryPoint Grove City, the community is noted for its accountability and attention to the safety and quality of the resident's exper ...
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Delicious and varied meal options. Throughout reviews, quality food stands out as a major factor in residents' overall satisfaction with their community. At StoryPoint Powell South, residents are pleased with the food choices and the excellent dining experiences. At StoryPoint Pickerington, the chef prepares tasty meals and a ...
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Active social scene. Residents enjoy the social opportunities offered in their communities. At StoryPoint Pickerington, residents participate in happy hours, go on outings to restaurants, and attend celebrations. At StoryPoint Powell South, the community has a pool and offers transportation to local attractions. ...
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Jefferson Estates independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Jefferson Estates independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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
30%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
29.5%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
26.2%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.6%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.8%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Estates communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
31%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.6%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
31%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.7%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Jefferson 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 Jefferson Estates offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
41%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.2%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.1%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.7%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.7%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.7%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.3%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.2%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
42.9%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
40.5%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
25.2%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
31.9%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41%
46.5%
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