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The cost of independent living in Marquette County is about $3,838 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 264 options. Read 1328 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, 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.
Oakwood ManorOakwood Manor offers private apartments with the safety and peace of mind of having help available when needed. Oakwood Manor has charming apartments with private bathrooms and large windows with pleasant views of the surrounding countryside. It features a bright cheerful atrium with...
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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.
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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The staff is very caring and they get to know each resident.. they take great care of my Dad.. They always have the activities listed on the front board for whoever wants to participate.. my Dad has only...
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.
Miravida Living, founded in 1963 by local church leaders in Oshkosh, is a non-profit senior living community deeply rooted in history. In recent years, we’ve transitioned away from physical expansion plans, prioritizing exceptional services and extraordinary experiences for our residents. This...
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: 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: 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: 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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I really like that the community is kept clean and organized. The manager and landlord are lovely people. My room is very spacious i love that. I really hope that the maintenance people can get stuff fixed...
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 Oakbrook which develops, builds and manages apartment homes for seniors that are...
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Photo of The Lodge at Whispering Pines
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.
Photo of Clarity Care Bridlewood
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.
Photo of Elijah's Place
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, 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'm hoping to make more friends here at Cannery Row Senior Apartments. My children thought this was the best place for me when they decided where I should live. There are a lot of people are older in their...
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.
Cannery Row is an active senior community located in the one and only Waunakee, WI. It has been designed to provide comfortable, exquisitely designed apartment homes for a wide range of lifestyles and income levels. We offer one and two bedroom apartments, in a variety of floor plans that...
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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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I recently moved my mother to this community for better care. So far I'am pleased with all they have done for us. The staff have been very responsive, they inform me of anything that happens. This is a...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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We have had an excellent experience since my mothers move to this community. Everything is working out very well since her move here. She may not like because it is not home, but I know she is in good hands....
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.
The goal at Our House Assisted Living is to create an environment that nourishes the intellectual, emotional, and physical needs of each resident. Our House provides secruity and care to seniors in their hometowns and are designed to support seniors who can no longer live alone. Respect, dignity...
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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.
Our newest community hugs the edge of several residential neighborhoods on the growing outskirts of Waunakee. Abutted next to a preserved wooded area of the village, the community offers a natural setting in suburban Dane County. The community will mimic its sister community in Madison with its...
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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.
Photo of River View Lodge
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.

Cost of independent living in Marquette County, WI

The average cost of senior living in Marquette County is $3,838 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wautoma, WI with an average of $2,048 per month.

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

Marquette County, WI
$3,838/mo
$2,480/mo
$2,632/mo

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

Marquette County, WI
$3,838/mo
U.S. national average
$4,163/mo

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

$3,944/mo
Independent Living
$3,838/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,011/mo
Studio
$4,870/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,935/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,995/mo

Senior living costs in Marquette 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: Marquette County, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMarquette County, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$3,838/mo$3,550/mo$4,163/mo
Assisted Living$3,951/mo$4,409/mo$4,707/mo
Memory Care$3,944/mo$4,439/mo$4,957/mo
Independent Living
Marquette County, WI:$3,838/mo
Wisconsin:$3,550/mo
U.S.:$4,163/mo
Assisted Living
Marquette County, WI:$3,951/mo
Wisconsin:$4,409/mo
U.S.:$4,707/mo
Memory Care
Marquette County, WI:$3,944/mo
Wisconsin:$4,439/mo
U.S.:$4,957/mo
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Independent living costs in Marquette County, WI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Marquette 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
Marquette County, WI$3,196/mo$3,058/mo+4.5%
Wisconsin$2,881/mo$2,515/mo+14.6%
National$3,101/mo$2,897/mo+7.0%
Marquette County, WI
2024 average cost:$3,196/mo
2023 average cost:$3,058/mo
Percent change:+4.5%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,881/mo
2023 average cost:$2,515/mo
Percent change:+14.6%
National
2024 average cost:$3,101/mo
2023 average cost:$2,897/mo
Percent change:+7.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Marquette County

Recent reviews for independent living in Marquette 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.

Wellington Place at Whiting in Stevens Point, WI

5.0
Our Dad needed care that my Mom could not provide, but she did not quite see it that way. After touring some of the fancy senior living places in town, Mom chose Wellington because it had a homey feel. The group dining room is brightly lit with huge windows and an indoor garden. There is a ...
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Marquette County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Marquette County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Marquette 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 Marquette 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 Marquette County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Marquette County, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.3%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
22.1%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
19.5%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
19.5%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.6%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Marquette 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 Marquette County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Marquette County, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
11.1%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
17.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
15%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.8%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Marquette 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 Marquette County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Marquette County, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
24.3%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.5%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
12.4%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
39.8%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
32.3%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.2%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
21.2%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.4%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
14.6%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
24.8%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
27.4%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
12.8%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.2%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
24.3%
46.5%
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