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The cost of independent living in Phinney Ridge is about $4,522 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 139 options. Read 1367 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.
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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.
Cannon House, with 100 assisted living units and 20 senior independent apartments, is located in the heart of Seattle's Central District. This modern, spacious facility was opened in 2002 with the intent to provide first rate and affordable services that would allow all seniors to remain close...
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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.
Admiral Heights is located in the heart of West Seattle close to services, restaurants, parks and shopping. Our goal at Admiral Heights is to meet each residents needs while maintaining the highest level of choice and independence. Each resident selects a care program that is unique to their...
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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.
Columbia Gardens at Rainier Court, a brand new, eco-friendly affordable senior living community in Rainier Valley, Seattle offers everything needed to keep active seniors connected to the diverse and vibrant community that surrounds them! From exciting biking and walking trails to recreational...
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They have a lot of activities that they provide. I like them but I think there's something they can do to have more group activities that go outside of the facility, which means having some sort of van...
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.
Walking distance from banks, drugstores, grocery stores, library, movie theater, and much more! Close to the Light Rail service and on the bus line!
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My mother was a resident with Bainbridge Senior Living for nearly 10 years, 7 at Madison Avenue and 3 years in the Memory Care unit at Madrona House. The staff are wonderful and caring individuals at both...
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.
The Madrona House is an assisted living community located in the beautiful city of Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Washington. Our community offers many cozy comforts of home. Dubbed as one of the Best Places to Live in the United States, Bainbridge offers scenic coastal views and plenty of...
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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.
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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, 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.
Vineyard Park at Mountlake Terrace’s assisted living options offer personalized assistance, supportive services and compassionate care in a professionally managed, carefully designed, retirement community setting. It’s the perfect alternative for seniors who can no longer live on their own at...
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.
Three Auburn Court apartment buildings Access controlled Each building is serviced by an elevator Some apartments are handicap accessible and contain modifications Laundry facilities on each floor Beautifully enclosed courtyard, complete with a cascading fountain. During the warmer months, patio...
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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: 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.
About The MountThe Mount is a vibrant and innovative living care community in West Seattle for older adults that celebrates life, living, and individual capability. As a resident or patient, you will be treated with dignity and respect and empowered to work hand in hand with us to develop a plan...
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: 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: 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.
Welcome to The Park at Belle Harbour, where modern luxury meets urban sophistication. Belle Harbour is the pinnacle of independent and assisted living in the city of Bellevue and its surrounding region, delivering world-class service & care, community craftsmanship, and unprecedented...
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Excellent place!! I love it and my mom loves it too. We learned about the Chateau when we went to a function at the Northshore Senior Center with our mom. At first I read the old reviews on this site...
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.
Chateau at Bothell Landing is a senior living community in which it is our primary goal to allow our residents to live life on their own terms. Rather than simply provide care for our residents, we also try to provide the perfect retirement for each and every individual. Building a retirement...
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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: 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: 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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staff and residents were very welcoming. very smooth transition with move in process. staff are very friendly and very helpful.
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.
Park Place is a very special retirement and assisted living community located 3 miles east of Boeing Field in Seattle. The doors are scheduled to open the end of April providing 154 luxurious studio and one bedroom apartments for seniors. All the apartments come equipped with microwaves,...

Cost of independent living in Phinney Ridge, WA

The average cost of senior living in Phinney Ridge is $4,522 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Newcastle, WA with an average of $4,395 per month.

Independent living costs in Phinney Ridge, WA, vs. nearby cities

Phinney Ridge, WA
$4,522/mo
$4,484/mo
$4,683/mo

Independent living costs in Phinney Ridge, WA, vs. state and national averages

Phinney Ridge, WA
$4,522/mo
U.S. national average
$4,160/mo

Independent living costs in Phinney Ridge, WA, vs. other senior living options

$5,536/mo
Independent Living
$4,522/mo

Independent living costs in Phinney Ridge, WA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,238/mo
Studio
$5,031/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,151/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,924/mo

Senior living costs in Phinney Ridge 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: Phinney Ridge, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typePhinney Ridge, WAWashingtonU.S.
Independent Living$4,522/mo$4,145/mo$4,160/mo
Assisted Living$5,384/mo$5,255/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$5,536/mo$5,140/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Phinney Ridge, WA:$4,522/mo
Washington:$4,145/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
Assisted Living
Phinney Ridge, WA:$5,384/mo
Washington:$5,255/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Phinney Ridge, WA:$5,536/mo
Washington:$5,140/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
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Independent living costs in Phinney Ridge, WA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Phinney Ridge 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 Phinney Ridge, WA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Phinney Ridge 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.
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Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Phinney Ridge, WA$4,050/mo$4,493/mo-9.9%
Washington$3,640/mo$3,446/mo+5.6%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Phinney Ridge, WA
2024 average cost:$4,050/mo
2023 average cost:$4,493/mo
Percent change:-9.9%
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2024 average cost:$3,640/mo
2023 average cost:$3,446/mo
Percent change:+5.6%
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 Phinney Ridge

Recent reviews for independent living in Phinney Ridge

Brookdale Foundation House in Federal Way, WA

5.0
The staff is very friendly and helpful at Brookdale Foundation House. The dining staff really spoil you. The maintenance staff is prompt about needs and even brings your packages to your apartment from the front desk. The apartments are spacious with lots of storage. Families are notified of ...
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Highlander Apartments in Seattle, WA

4.9
What we really saw that was positive is the staff, from the front end staff, to the director, who is excellent to work with. They have excellent communication. We get emails all the time with any updates. They're close by to medical facilities, so that's been a Godsend. The shuttle service ...
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South Pointe Assisted Living in Everett, WA

5.0
My mom was here for several years and really enjoyed the other residents and the staff. It's a really small community, the smallest I've ever seen, and it's all on one level so it was easy for her to get around with her walker. Great for someone looking for a warm, family-like environment.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and welcoming staff and residents. Reviews consistently mention the warm and welcoming atmosphere at the communities, with both staff and residents treating each other like family. For example, at Pacific Regent Bellevue by Cogir, many residents have formed friendships and invite one another to activities, while staff members g ...
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Varied activities for socializing and learning. Communities offer a wide range of activities for residents to engage in, from fitness classes and lectures, to field trips and art programs. For instance, at Cogir of Queen Anne, residents enjoy a packed calendar of activities, including both inside and outside excursions, while at MorningSta ...
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Clean and well-maintained living spaces. Throughout reviews, cleanliness and upkeep are mentioned as key factors in residents' satisfaction with their communities. For example, at Holiday Bridge Park, the facility is described as clean and friendly, while Cristwood Shoreline notes that the Cristwood Shoreline community is always cl ...
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Helpful and accommodating staff. Staff members are praised for their helpfulness and accommodating nature, from assisting with daily needs to providing transportation services for medical visits and shopping. For instance, at Cristwood Shoreline, staff are described as friendly and professional, while at Holiday Bridge Park ...
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Nutritious and delicious meals. Residents appreciate the quality of the food offered at their communities, with many mentioning that meals are nutritious, delicious, and generously portioned. For example, at Truewood By Merrill, First Hill, meals are excellent and staff in the dining room are great, while at MorningStar of ...
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Quiet and peaceful surroundings. Several reviews mention the peaceful and tranquil atmosphere of the communities, with gardens, courtyards, and quiet neighborhoods providing a serene environment for residents. For instance, at Pacific Regent Bellevue by Cogir, the garden is so peaceful, while at Evergreen Court, the staff i ...
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Phinney Ridge independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Phinney Ridge independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Phinney Ridge, 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 Phinney Ridge 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 Phinney Ridge partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Phinney Ridge, WANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
32%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
54.1%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
47.5%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
59%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
20.5%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Phinney Ridge 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 Phinney Ridge communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Phinney Ridge, WANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
54.1%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
54.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
51.6%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
37.7%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Phinney Ridge 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 Phinney Ridge offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Phinney Ridge, WANational
Activity director
Activity director
57.4%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
35.2%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
39.3%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
53.3%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
59.8%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
73%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
51.6%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
49.2%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
53.3%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
57.4%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
56.6%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
39.3%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
49.2%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
55.7%
46.4%
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Aegis Living Ballard, Ballard Landmark and Merrill Gardens at Ballard are the top-rated independent living facilities near Phinney Ridge, Washington. See full list of communities.
There are 139 independent living facilities near Phinney Ridge, Washington. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Phinney Ridge, Washington are Brookdale West Seattle, Cogir of Edmonds and Cogir of Kent. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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