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The cost of independent living in Happy Valley is about $4,401 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 104 options. Read 1515 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 Hawthorne Gardens Senior Living
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55 Floor plans available
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Retrieving medication at the end of my loved one's stay required few returns before we had her correct medication. I also question if she received her daily medication since her acetaminophen was not opened...
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.
Welcome, Thank you for your interest in Hawthorne Gardens. Home is a place where you find comfort, a feeling of security, and a sense of belonging. We make it our goal to create just that. Hawthorne Gardens is nestled in the historic neighborhood of Southeast Portland, where there is a true...
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I think it's a pleasant place to live overall. This is an independent living facility but most of the people seem to be 1000 years old. It can be kind of depressing in the hallway. It would be a lot nicer if...
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 Heights at Columbia Knoll offers affordable senior housing to those 62 years of age or older. We are located on 9 acres on site of the historic Shriners Hospital and next to the Grotto. We offer services and amenities such as meals, housekeeping, activities and transportation. Excellent...
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My husband was in the Memory Care section of Tanner Spring. His caregivers were loving and caring and his nurse couldn't have been nicer or more professional. Unfortunately he passed away in September. 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.
Tanner Spring is a wonderful place to call home. You have the choice to select where you wish to live. Our studio and one bedroom apartments offer you the best of both worlds: independent lifestyle with friendly professional staff that provides support with dignity and understanding. With our...
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The Springs is a very nice place for your loved one.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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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We chose Rose Linn Vintage Place because I thought they would be able to provide more personal attention to our loved one since it is a smaller facility. The administrative staff was very honest and...
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 Springs at Happy Valley
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
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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.
Golden Acres Retirement Center, located in Dallas, Texas is a one-of-a-kind rehabilitation and living center for the elderly. We offer in-house, state of the art therapy, and a caring, dedicated staff. Our services assist the elderly in nurses, doctors, rehabilitation therapists and facilities...
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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: 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.
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: 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
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.
Photo of Whitewood Gardens RCF
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Whitewood Gardens was a fabulous place for Momma to stay this last year. They are so very caring and understanding. They treated Momma with the utmost respect and took care of her every need with a loving...
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.
At Whitewood, an residential living community located in Portland, Oregon, you’ll have access to incredible amenities and fantastic opportunities. Being located in Portland allows our residents to have ample access to amenities and activities including shopping destinations, medical centers,...
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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.
Photo of Rainbow Vista
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: 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.
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
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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: 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.
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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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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Well run and caring. Thank you to the the fine staff at Silvia and John's Residential Care! You made a difficult time enjoyable for my family. Both my parents were residents at Silvia and John's for 3...
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.
CNA caregiver on-site providing quality care in a beautiful, clean home. The home includes such delights as home cooked meals, home-made bread, and fresh cut flowers. Our homes are visited monthly by a RN consultant.
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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.

Cost of independent living in Happy Valley, OR

The average cost of senior living in Happy Valley is $4,401 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sandy, OR with an average of $4,300 per month.

Independent living costs in Happy Valley, OR, vs. nearby cities

Happy Valley, OR
$4,401/mo
$4,395/mo

Independent living costs in Happy Valley, OR, vs. state and national averages

Happy Valley, OR
$4,401/mo
$4,466/mo
U.S. national average
$4,211/mo

Independent living costs in Happy Valley, OR, vs. other senior living options

$5,331/mo
Independent Living
$4,401/mo

Independent living costs in Happy Valley, OR, by floor plan type

Studio
$3,027/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,062/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,252/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,675/mo

Senior living costs in Happy Valley 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: Happy Valley, OR
Column state: Oregon
Column national: U.S.
Community typeHappy Valley, OROregonU.S.
Independent Living$4,401/mo$4,466/mo$4,211/mo
Assisted Living$4,572/mo$4,846/mo$4,752/mo
Memory Care$5,331/mo$5,270/mo$5,014/mo
Independent Living
Happy Valley, OR:$4,401/mo
Oregon:$4,466/mo
U.S.:$4,211/mo
Assisted Living
Happy Valley, OR:$4,572/mo
Oregon:$4,846/mo
U.S.:$4,752/mo
Memory Care
Happy Valley, OR:$5,331/mo
Oregon:$5,270/mo
U.S.:$5,014/mo
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Independent living costs in Happy Valley, OR, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley, OR

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Happy Valley 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
Happy Valley, OR$3,261/mo$3,137/mo+3.9%
Oregon$3,238/mo$3,067/mo+5.6%
National$3,259/mo$3,168/mo+2.9%
Happy Valley, OR
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,137/mo
Percent change:+3.9%
Oregon
2024 average cost:$3,238/mo
2023 average cost:$3,067/mo
Percent change:+5.6%
National
2024 average cost:$3,259/mo
2023 average cost:$3,168/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Happy Valley

Recent reviews for independent living in Happy Valley

The Heights at Columbia Knoll in Portland, OR

4.0
I have lived here at The Heights at Columbia Knoll for almost two months, and I am still getting acclimated. Unfortunately my husband passed away shortly after I got settled in, so I have been somewhat keeping to myself and not able to get to know the facility too well, but my overall ...
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Springwood Landing in Vancouver, WA

4.0
I am not totally down with having the mandatory meal times but that's the way it goes. I like the place I like the people.This is a good place for people who can be mostly self-sufficient if they need any more care than that they really need to go to one of the facilities that has more types of ...
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Hawthorne Gardens Senior Living in Portland, OR

5.0
My Mom due to advancing Dementia moved into Hawthorne Gardens 3 months ago from another outstanding place, (Facility Name Removed). Although the stay at Hawthorne Gardens was brief, the care she got was outstanding. The staff, at the Memory Care Unit, and I know just a few and met only a few, ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and helpful staff. Several reviews mention the kindness and attentiveness of the staff at different communities. At Russellville Park, the team is praised for their attentiveness to residents' personal preferences, while at Solista Milwaukie by Cogir, they go above and beyond to help make moving processes smoo ...
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Varied activities for residents. Reviews highlight the importance of activities in keeping residents engaged and active. At Somerset Lodge, residents enjoy social events and outings, while at Russellville Park, activities are varied and numerous. At Hazelwood Community Apartments, residents report having a good feeling wh ...
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Clean and well-maintained facilities. Cleanliness and upkeep are frequent topics in reviews. At Glenmoore, the apartment is nice and well managed, while at Solista Gresham by Cogir, the community is described as bright and lovely. At Solista Milwaukie by Cogir, the staff keep the facility neat and tidy, ensuring a pleasant liv ...
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Flexible and accommodating dining options. Residents have different food preferences and dietary requirements, and some communities cater to these needs better than others. At Parkrose Chateau, for example, the quality of the meals is praised, while at Courtyard Fountains, there is a criticism of the food being unhealthy and over-sau ...
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Secure and friendly community atmosphere. Security and safety are important considerations for many seniors and their families. At Russellville Park, the staff is described as caring and attentive, creating a sense of security for residents. At Somerset Lodge, the community is welcoming and inclusive, with residents being friendly a ...
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Accessible and convenient transportation. Transportation is crucial for seniors, enabling them to attend appointments, run errands, and visit loved ones. At , the bus doesn't have a wheelchair lift, making it difficult for some residents to use. However, at Solista Milwaukie by Cogir, the staff is described as always attentive and che ...
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Happy Valley independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Happy Valley independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Happy Valley, 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 Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley 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
9.8%
20.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
39.1%
34.8%
No sugar
No sugar
33.7%
31.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
35.9%
33.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.8%
10.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Happy Valley, ORNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
39.1%
36.9%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
43.5%
43.8%
Room service
Room service
38%
37.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
17.4%
17.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Happy Valley, ORNational
Activity director
Activity director
51.1%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19.6%
28.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21.7%
33.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41.3%
47.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50%
49.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.4%
54.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
43.5%
43.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
35.9%
38.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
39.1%
42.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
50%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
26.1%
33.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.4%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.7%
46.8%
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The Estates at Town Center, Glenmoore and Princeton Village by Cogir are the top-rated independent living facilities near Happy Valley, Oregon. See full list of communities.
There are 104 independent living facilities near Happy Valley, Oregon. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Happy Valley, Oregon is The Lofts by Cogir. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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