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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Suburban Acres, VA

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The cost of independent living in Suburban Acres is about $4,013 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 55 options. Read 688 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: 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.
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I absolutely recommend this property to other families that are looking into their options, without a doubt. It was a little adjustment for my father, but he thoroughly enjoys the facility there and the...
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.
Shepherd's Village at Park Avenue is an assisted living community located in Norfolk, Virginia. Our property offers several walking paths on a beautifully landscaped property within minutes of area medical centers, churches, shops, and restaurants. You'll enjoy customized care with outstanding...
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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.
Enjoy refined living with an active lifestyle at Harbor’s Edge, a full-service, premier LifeCare retirement community in Norfolk, Virginia. With an elegant setting and amenities that surpass many fine hotels, Harbor’s Edge’s greatest luxury is flexibility. Our residents enjoy a range of choice in...
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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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Because it is a brand new facility and they are still working out bugs . The admin team was always responsive to issues and attempted to fix issues but some resolutions took longer than expected when...
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: 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: 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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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
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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
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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.
Live the Charmed Life at Marian Manor! Our beautiful assisted living community has served the Virginia Beach area for over 35 years with quality, compassionate care and an exciting lifestyle for seniors. A licensed nurse is on-site and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Multiple care...
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Staff was really friendly and helpful. It's a great place to live. Home environment based, safe and secure establishment. We are happy with the choice we made.
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.
Jamestown Commons is a senior housing community in the ocean-side city of Virginia Beach, VA. Our welcoming 55+ community is located in a quiet residential neighborhood near the College Park Square Shopping Center and U.S. Highway 13, providing easy access to services, shopping and the nearby...
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: 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
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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.
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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.
At Greenbrier, you will find the retirement setting you have always wanted. In this senior apartment community, for adults 55+, you will be surrounded by friends and a maintenance-free environment. With roomy two-bedroom apartments, Greenbrier is located on Ring Road, adjacent to Greenbrier Mall....
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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.
Carebridge Assisted Living Community provides accommodations on both a long term and respite care basis. Daily housekeeping, meal service, social programs and smiling faces are all part of assisted living at Carebridge. The people of Carebridge are skilled in providing personalized care to our...
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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The community has been in the area for a very long time. The aesthetics don't have the newer decorations like new communities, and it is a little bit on the older side for decor. I believe they should have...
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.
If you are seeking a senior living community in Virginia Beach, Virginia to provide exceptional care and individualized attention to your loved one then look no further than Our Lady of Perpetual Help. We are sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Richmond and committed to extensive assisted...

Cost of independent living in Suburban Acres, VA

The average cost of senior living in Suburban Acres is $4,013 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Waverly, VA with an average of $3,490 per month.

Independent living costs in Suburban Acres, VA, vs. nearby cities

Suburban Acres, VA
$4,013/mo
$4,013/mo

Independent living costs in Suburban Acres, VA, vs. state and national averages

Suburban Acres, VA
$4,013/mo
U.S. national average
$4,153/mo

Independent living costs in Suburban Acres, VA, vs. other senior living options

$4,719/mo
Independent Living
$4,013/mo

Independent living costs in Suburban Acres, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,671/mo
Studio
$5,063/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,019/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,758/mo

Senior living costs in Suburban Acres 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: Suburban Acres, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSuburban Acres, VAVirginiaU.S.
Independent Living$4,013/mo$4,621/mo$4,153/mo
Assisted Living$4,682/mo$5,442/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$4,719/mo$5,453/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Suburban Acres, VA:$4,013/mo
Virginia:$4,621/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
Assisted Living
Suburban Acres, VA:$4,682/mo
Virginia:$5,442/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Suburban Acres, VA:$4,719/mo
Virginia:$5,453/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
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Independent living costs in Suburban Acres, VA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Suburban Acres 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 Suburban Acres, VA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Suburban Acres 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
Suburban Acres, VA$3,093/mo$3,073/mo+0.6%
Virginia$3,569/mo$3,337/mo+7.0%
National$3,246/mo$3,151/mo+3.0%
Suburban Acres, VA
2024 average cost:$3,093/mo
2023 average cost:$3,073/mo
Percent change:+0.6%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$3,569/mo
2023 average cost:$3,337/mo
Percent change:+7.0%
National
2024 average cost:$3,246/mo
2023 average cost:$3,151/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Suburban Acres

Recent reviews for independent living in Suburban Acres

Golden Years Assisted Living in Hampton, VA

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Welcome to Golden Years! When looking for a new home, this assisted living is a five star hotel encircled by the care often associated with family. You go online and pick up pamphlets searching. Let me stop you right there! Look no further. I am a resident at Golden Years and have been since ...
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Mennowood Retirement Community in Newport News, VA

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I am very happy with this community. The staff is great and very caring. The food is appealing with a nice variety. They offer alot of activities. I would be happy to recommend this community to other families. We are happy with the cleanliness here.

Karolwood Gardens Norfolk

4.6
My loved one was previously a resident at Karolwood Gardens Norfolk and the overall experience was great for her at this facility. The staff, care services and friendliness were all great. The cleanliness, meals and activities were good. Based on our experience, I would recommend Karolwood ...
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Suburban Acres independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Suburban Acres independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Suburban Acres, 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 Suburban Acres 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 Suburban Acres partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Suburban Acres, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
24%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
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30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Suburban Acres 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 Suburban Acres communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Suburban Acres, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
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36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
28%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
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37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Suburban Acres 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 Suburban Acres offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Suburban Acres, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
40%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
24%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
36%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
26%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
34%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
26%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Commonwealth Senior Living at the Ballentine, The Talbot on Granby and The Reserve at Greenbrier are the top-rated independent living facilities near Suburban Acres, Virginia. See full list of communities.
There are 55 independent living facilities near Suburban Acres, Virginia. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Suburban Acres, Virginia are Lighthouse Pointe by Barclay House, Acclaim at East Beach Independent Living and The Waterford at Virginia Beach. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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