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The cost of independent living in Elm Grove is about $3,367 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 175 options. Read 1658 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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St. Camillus has been a very welcoming community. The staff show great concern and care for my family member. The facility appears clean when I go in. I've noticed only good smells and no bad ones. ...
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.
As a not-for-profit, St. Camillus is dedicated to our mission of providing quality service to the aging. St. Camillus has been proudly serving southeastern Wisconsin for over 90 years. St. Camillus is a Life Plan Community in Wauwatosa, WI. We allow seniors to choose their own future and offer...
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: 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
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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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
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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 am giving Franciscan Place a 5 star, not because "everything" is perfect, that would be realistically impossible. However, they do take very good care of my mom and they strive to do their best. My mom...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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
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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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Really friendly and helpful manager/owners that genuinely care about a resident's needs. Garden spaces, monthly activities, and church services keep my Aunt busy. Good location and affordable rent that fits...
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
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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This is truly a lovely community, the staff is caring for her very well. They do a very good job with keeping her room and the community nice and clean. The staff is very good with informing me about...
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.
St. Anne's Salvatorian Campus, the 'Home With A Heart', has a 135-year history of caring for the elderly of greater Milwaukee. It was founded in 1876 by Little Sisters of the Poor, who transferred sponsorship in 1992 to Sisters of the Divine Savior (Salvatorians). In keeping with the core values...
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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.
Lutheran Home and Harwood Place provides a full continuum of care and services. The Lutheran Home provides rehabilitation services, skilled nursing, specialized memory care assisted living, adult day services and child care. Harwood Place provides assisted living and independent living. Memory...
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
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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.
Dupar Assisted Living (DALE) provides residential long-term care housing that is state regulated and monitored.DALE provides oversight and services to meet the residents' individualized scheduled needs, based on the residents' assestments and service plans and their unscheduled needs as they...
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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.
Luther Manor is a nonprofit Life Plan Community based in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Our 29-acre welcoming campus offers residents a loving, Christian atmosphere where they can enjoy carefree retirement living. We provide an array of amenities and services, including a variety of senior living options...
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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.
West Park Place is a Class CS CBRF Community located in downtown West Allis, close to restaurants, shops, doctors, shopping, City Hall, Post Office, library and much more. Many recent updates make this well-established facility a true beauty at very affordable prices. Well staffed with nursing...
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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.
Deer Creek's units offer spacious floor plans, ranging from approximately 638 square feet for a one bedroom up to approximately 1010 sq. feet for a two bedroom-two bathroom apartment. Each unit will have generous closet areas, additional storage outside the unit, and cable TV hook-ups. The...
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Friendly service, something going on every day. Close to everything you could need. underground parking included. nice large rooms with open floor plan, tons of closet space.
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.
General Capital Group is proud to announce an exciting new housing community in West Allis, specifically designed for adults 55 and better. A newly constructed, affordable apartment community. The Berkshire provides one and two bedroom apartment homes in an ideal location. The Berkshire offers...
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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, 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: 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 Elm Grove, WI

The average cost of senior living in Elm Grove is $3,367 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include St. Francis, WI with an average of $3,303 per month.

Independent living costs in Elm Grove, WI, vs. nearby cities

Elm Grove, WI
$3,367/mo
$3,396/mo

Independent living costs in Elm Grove, WI, vs. state and national averages

Elm Grove, WI
$3,367/mo
U.S. national average
$4,176/mo

Independent living costs in Elm Grove, WI, vs. other senior living options

$4,639/mo
Independent Living
$3,367/mo

Independent living costs in Elm Grove, WI, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,268/mo
Studio
$5,031/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,582/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,959/mo

Senior living costs in Elm Grove 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: Elm Grove, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeElm Grove, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$3,367/mo$3,554/mo$4,176/mo
Assisted Living$4,586/mo$4,414/mo$4,718/mo
Memory Care$4,639/mo$4,444/mo$4,972/mo
Independent Living
Elm Grove, WI:$3,367/mo
Wisconsin:$3,554/mo
U.S.:$4,176/mo
Assisted Living
Elm Grove, WI:$4,586/mo
Wisconsin:$4,414/mo
U.S.:$4,718/mo
Memory Care
Elm Grove, WI:$4,639/mo
Wisconsin:$4,444/mo
U.S.:$4,972/mo
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Independent living costs in Elm Grove, WI, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove, WI

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Elm Grove 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
Elm Grove, WI$2,228/mo$2,421/mo-8.0%
Wisconsin$2,730/mo$2,863/mo-4.6%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Elm Grove, WI
2024 average cost:$2,228/mo
2023 average cost:$2,421/mo
Percent change:-8.0%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,730/mo
2023 average cost:$2,863/mo
Percent change:-4.6%
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 Elm Grove

Recent reviews for independent living in Elm Grove

Regency Muskego

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N/a when it comes to the meals and dining. Dad is in independent living apartment so makes own meals. The activities are outstanding. Tons of activities for the residents to participate in. The value for cost was more than what we originally planned to spend. But after being there and ...
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LakeHouse Menomonee in Menomonee Falls, WI

4.8
The staff members are all definitely friendly, and we do think they offer good activities. We think it is nicely ran, everyone there is very nice. We would recommend this community to a family or friend.

Marquette Manor in South Milwaukee, WI

5.0
After 20 years of taking care of my mom, we decided it would be best for her to start living on her own. It was a tough transition, but [Removed], the manager, made it so easy for her to feel at home. She addresses concerns and needs right away and makes sure that all of the residents feel ...
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Elm Grove independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Elm Grove independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Elm Grove, 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 Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Elm Grove, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
12.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.2%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
21.9%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.9%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Elm Grove, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
24.5%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30.3%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
20%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Elm Grove, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
33.5%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.9%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
20%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
49.7%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.1%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50.3%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
29.7%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25.2%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24.5%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.5%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
36.1%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
18.1%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.6%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
34.8%
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