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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Iowa County, WI

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The cost of independent living in Iowa County is about $3,717 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 250 options. Read 1910 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.
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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 the Academy you’ll find 33 - 1 and 2 bedroom apartment homes for those 55 and better. The Academy overlooks the beautiful countryside of southwest Wisconsin. The grounds at The Academy boast ample places to walk, enjoy nature, and just spend quiet time. The historic architecture and beauty of...
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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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They're a good outfit. They have good maintenence. They're decent people. It's independent living here, they have a meeting place where everyone gets together. It had cheaper price for a pretty good size...
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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My wife and I live at this senior apartments and we are happy with it. The grounds and public area are clean. We have all the amenities to prepare our own meals. Everything is quiet nice too. The community...
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.
Atwood CourtyardAtwood Courtyard is a senior apartment community, located right in the heart of the community in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. Madison is a friendly community that is buzzing with a wide variety of activities. Spend a Saturday browsing through the Dane County Farmers Market,...
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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.
A non-profit, locally owned and managed organization dedicated to providing low-cost rental housing for the elderly
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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.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
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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.
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: 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.
Quality and luxury really are affordable at the Frost Woods II 55+ Adult Community. Frost Woods II offers adults a stimulating new place to call home in Monona. Live a carefree lifestyle where independence and convenience are emphasized. Frost Woods Apartments II are within a short distance of...
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My Mother Carmen Hernandez's last home was at Monona Meadows. More than once either myself or brother's/sister's had called the Manager Whitney (since some of us live far away from the City of Madison) in...
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.
Monona Meadows is senior housing located the outskirts of Madison, the county seat of Dane County, Wisconsin. Adjacent to the Edward Taylor Conservation Park, less than a mile from Lake Monona, and practically surrounded by half a dozen other parks, lakes, and golf courses, Monona Meadows is...
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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.
An affordable luxury apartment home community built on the promise of independent, carefree living for seniors 55 years and better. With many reasons to enjoy life and have peace of mind. Professionally managed by Horizon which develops, builds and manages apartment homes for seniors that are...
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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Dempsey ManorAt Dempsey Manor you can enjoy the freedom of personal independence at our warm, friendly community.  Catered to individuals 55 and better, Dempsey Manor offers one and two bedroom apartment homes with full appliances, spacious floor plans, ample closet space and on-site laundry...
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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, 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: Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.
Prairie Ridge of Galena is the area's premier Independent Living and Memory Care community. Located in beautiful and historic Galena, Illinois, our state-of-the-art building began welcoming residents in August 2017. Residents of Prairie Ridge can expect the very best in retirement living; from...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Iowa County, WI

The average cost of senior living in Iowa County is $3,717 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Belmont, WI with an average of $2,105 per month.

Independent living costs in Iowa County, WI, vs. nearby counties

Iowa County, WI
$3,717/mo
$3,274/mo

Independent living costs in Iowa County, WI, vs. state and national averages

Iowa County, WI
$3,717/mo
U.S. national average
$4,212/mo

Independent living costs in Iowa County, WI, vs. other senior living options

$4,562/mo
Independent Living
$3,717/mo

Independent living costs in Iowa County, WI, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,274/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,624/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,504/mo

Senior living costs in Iowa County 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: Iowa County, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeIowa County, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$3,717/mo$3,567/mo$4,212/mo
Assisted Living$4,466/mo$4,424/mo$4,753/mo
Memory Care$4,562/mo$4,455/mo$5,014/mo
Independent Living
Iowa County, WI:$3,717/mo
Wisconsin:$3,567/mo
U.S.:$4,212/mo
Assisted Living
Iowa County, WI:$4,466/mo
Wisconsin:$4,424/mo
U.S.:$4,753/mo
Memory Care
Iowa County, WI:$4,562/mo
Wisconsin:$4,455/mo
U.S.:$5,014/mo
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Independent living costs in Iowa County, WI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Iowa County 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
Iowa County, WI$3,617/mo$3,460/mo+4.6%
Wisconsin$2,726/mo$2,845/mo-4.2%
National$3,256/mo$3,167/mo+2.8%
Iowa County, WI
2024 average cost:$3,617/mo
2023 average cost:$3,460/mo
Percent change:+4.6%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,726/mo
2023 average cost:$2,845/mo
Percent change:-4.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,256/mo
2023 average cost:$3,167/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
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What families are saying about independent living in Iowa County

Recent reviews for independent living in Iowa County

Brookdale Middleton Century Avenue

5.0
Thrilled with the care and attention my Mother received while at this Brookdale. It felt like I was pet of a family! The food is wonderful and I enjoyed that when visiting. They also have fun activities for residents and their family members. Thanks for all you did and I would highly suggest ...
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Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge Independent Living Apartments a CCRC in Madison, WI

4.0
The week day staff is compassionate and well trained and employed by Oakwood. The weekend staff is hired from an agency and the care and compassion is lacking. They are working on fixing this but claim there are not enough people interested in this type of work.

Milestone Senior Living Stoughton

4.0
The staff that is there are wonderful, they have done a great job given the circumstances but there is a high turnover rate outside of the day to day staff. The director is trying her best, but communication with the staff and families has started to lack. The life enrichment coordinator is ...
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Iowa County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Iowa County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Iowa County, 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 Iowa County 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 Iowa County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Iowa County, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.4%
20.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25.1%
34.8%
No sugar
No sugar
23.2%
31.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
24.2%
33.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.1%
10.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Iowa County 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 Iowa County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Iowa County, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
15.2%
36.9%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
24.2%
43.8%
Room service
Room service
20.4%
37.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.1%
17.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Iowa County 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 Iowa County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Iowa County, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
26.1%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.2%
28.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.7%
33.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.7%
47.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.4%
49.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52.6%
54.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25.1%
43.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.3%
38.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20.9%
42.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
29.9%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
30.8%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
14.7%
33.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.1%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
30.8%
46.8%
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Greenway Terrace, Quarry Ridge Retirement Community and Middleton Crossing, A Sky Active Living Community are the top-rated independent living facilities near Iowa County, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
There are 250 independent living facilities near Iowa County, Wisconsin. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Iowa County, Wisconsin are Quarry Ridge Retirement Community, Middleton Crossing, A Sky Active Living Community and The Waterford at Fitchburg. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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