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The cost of independent living in Marquette is about $3,790 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 335 options. Read 1654 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.
Voted ‘Best Rentals’ by the Sun Prairie Star proving that this community is built around customer service and comfort. Offering spacious floor plans, top quality design, generous amenities and scenic views; this community is designed for seniors who appreciate convenience and luxury. We are...
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It's a newer, clean facility that offers the basics. Expected activities are offered (bingo, crafts, seasonal events, etc.). The 'common areas' are basic, tv/sofas, simple coffee bar, dining area, a...
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.
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.
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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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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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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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.
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...
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.
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.
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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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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My grandma lives here and generally enjoys it. She lives in the Milo Loppnow independent living apartments. Her one bedroom apartment is great - good layout, very functional, and no yard work! She has...
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.
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It's going fantastic! I don't have any concerns, or anything I would like to see improved or done better. They are doing a great job.
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.
Senior Living Designed with YOU in mind!  Located on the north shore of Lake Mendota.  We are in the 55+ 'Westshire Village Community'.  We have 8 different floor plans including spacious 1 bedroom, beautiful 2 bedroom, and exquisite 2 bedroom/2 bathroom apartments.  Many...
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I've already recommended them to a few people. I like the life lease. You sort of buy the place as if it were a condo, but you don't really buy it. Instead, you've bought the ability to live there as long...
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.
The Stratford Building offers a variety of floor plans, ranging from our 870 square foot 1 bedroom and 1 bath to a 1334 square foot 2 bedroom and 2 baths. The homes in our Stratford Building include a full Frigidaire Brand appliance package; complete with stove, refrigerator, dishwasher AND full...
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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.
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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.
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.
Located next to Watertown Regional Medical Center, the Highland Village I 55+ Adult Community offers 49 income eligible one and two bedroom apartments. It is an affordable luxury apartment home community built on the promise of independent, carefree living for adults.
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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.
Located next to Watertown Regional Medical Center, Highland Village II 55+ Adult Community offers 49 income eligible and market rate one and two bedroom apartments. It is an affordable luxury apartment home community built on the promise of independent, carefree living for adults.
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Great staff! My family couldn’t be more pleased on how well my mom is being taken care of great job! Very clean and very organized. After my dad died I didn’t think she would ever smile again but now she is.
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.

Cost of independent living in Marquette, WI

The average cost of senior living in Marquette is $3,790 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Princeton, WI with an average of $2,181 per month.

Independent living costs in Marquette, WI, vs. nearby cities

Marquette, WI
$3,790/mo
$2,703/mo
$2,181/mo

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

Marquette, WI
$3,790/mo
U.S. national average
$4,162/mo

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

$4,150/mo
Independent Living
$3,790/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,554/mo
Studio
$5,229/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,364/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,389/mo

Senior living costs in Marquette 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, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMarquette, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$3,790/mo$3,550/mo$4,162/mo
Assisted Living$4,133/mo$4,409/mo$4,706/mo
Memory Care$4,150/mo$4,439/mo$4,956/mo
Independent Living
Marquette, WI:$3,790/mo
Wisconsin:$3,550/mo
U.S.:$4,162/mo
Assisted Living
Marquette, WI:$4,133/mo
Wisconsin:$4,409/mo
U.S.:$4,706/mo
Memory Care
Marquette, WI:$4,150/mo
Wisconsin:$4,439/mo
U.S.:$4,956/mo
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Independent living costs in Marquette, WI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Marquette 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, WI$3,514/mo$3,735/mo-5.9%
Wisconsin$2,883/mo$2,713/mo+6.3%
National$3,166/mo$3,004/mo+5.4%
Marquette, WI
2024 average cost:$3,514/mo
2023 average cost:$3,735/mo
Percent change:-5.9%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,883/mo
2023 average cost:$2,713/mo
Percent change:+6.3%
National
2024 average cost:$3,166/mo
2023 average cost:$3,004/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
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What families are saying about independent living in Marquette

Recent reviews for independent living in Marquette

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.

Spero Heritage in Watertown, WI

4.7
Heritage Homes is my choice for the place I call "home". It offers the amenities I value, such as central air conditioning, a parking garage that is easy to navigate in, craft room usage for my prized stash of craft materials, spacious living in square footage the size of a house, quiet home ...
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Marquette independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Marquette independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Marquette, 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 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 partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Marquette, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
8.6%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21.6%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
18.6%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
21.3%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.5%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Marquette 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 communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Marquette, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
10.7%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
17.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
15.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Marquette 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 offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Marquette, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
23.4%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.2%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
12.4%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.8%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
31.3%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
45.4%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20.3%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.5%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
15.5%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
24.7%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
27.5%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
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33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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