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The cost of independent living in St Cloud is about $3,533 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 425 options. Read 2249 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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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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In early August 2013 I relocated my Mother (80, w/mid-stage Alzheimer's) to Belgium Gardens. (She had lived the previous 1.5 years in an assisted living facility in Saukville where she was terribly unhappy...
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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.
Belgium Gardens is an assisted living home in Belgium, Wisconsin that offers a number of activities and opportunities for its residents. With 20 rooms, we give our residents the chance to live in a single room with one bed or a double room that they share with another. Our double rooms are great...
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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.
Cedar Ridge is home base for vibrant men and women age 62 and better. Nestled on more than 90 acres of wood trails, ponds and prairie, this 309 unit apartment complex features a restaurant, 5000 square foot woodworking shop, computer lab, classes, swimming pool, spa, fitness center, country...
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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
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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, Senior Apartments
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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.
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.
KindredHearts is dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of today's elderly by offering assisted living in a small, personalized home setting and an integrated approach to health care. Community is integral to the success of KindredHearts. It exists not only within the walls of our assisted...
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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When I came to visit {name removed} made me feel like this is the place to settle in. It is building up in this area.
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: 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, 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.
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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.
Nothing can replace the special comfort and security you feel at home. That’s why all of us at Century Oaks are devoted to helping you make your home with us. While others may expect you to adapt to their rules, you’ll find that we adapt to you.Discover our refreshingly different approach to...
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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
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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.
Touchstone of Mayville, located in quaint Mayville, Wisconsin, is a member of Dodge County, which is one of the beauty and nature laden areas of the Horicon Marsh and Rock River. With a population of merely 5,154, Mayville is indeed considered a small town. And there's a lot to be said for their...
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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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They had the director, a cook and at least 4 other staff members walk out at the beginning of the year and they've been trying to rebuild staff since. I think if they could stay adequately staffed it would...
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.
Cedar Bay West Cedar Bay West is a vibrant assisted living community in the charming town of West Bend, Wisconsin. With over 1,200 acres of parks and beautiful greenery, West Bend is the perfect location for our community, and for family to visit, and for our active residents to enjoy the...
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 in Waupun, The Gateway 55+ Adult Community offers 48 one and two bedroom apartment homes. Visit us to see how you can enjoy a friendly, caring environment where neighbors become friends.

Cost of independent living in St Cloud, WI

The average cost of senior living in St Cloud is $3,533 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include North Fond du Lac, WI with an average of $3,225 per month.

Independent living costs in St Cloud, WI, vs. nearby cities

St Cloud, WI
$3,533/mo

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

St Cloud, WI
$3,533/mo
U.S. national average
$4,211/mo

Independent living costs in St Cloud, WI, vs. other senior living options

$4,319/mo
Independent Living
$3,533/mo

Independent living costs in St Cloud, WI, by floor plan type

Studio
$2,659/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,434/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,418/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$8,703/mo

Senior living costs in St Cloud 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: St Cloud, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSt Cloud, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$3,533/mo$3,567/mo$4,211/mo
Assisted Living$4,365/mo$4,424/mo$4,752/mo
Memory Care$4,319/mo$4,455/mo$5,014/mo
Independent Living
St Cloud, WI:$3,533/mo
Wisconsin:$3,567/mo
U.S.:$4,211/mo
Assisted Living
St Cloud, WI:$4,365/mo
Wisconsin:$4,424/mo
U.S.:$4,752/mo
Memory Care
St Cloud, WI:$4,319/mo
Wisconsin:$4,455/mo
U.S.:$5,014/mo
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Independent living costs in St Cloud, WI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in St Cloud 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
St Cloud, WI$2,144/mo$2,576/mo-16.8%
Wisconsin$2,726/mo$2,845/mo-4.2%
National$3,259/mo$3,168/mo+2.9%
St Cloud, WI
2024 average cost:$2,144/mo
2023 average cost:$2,576/mo
Percent change:-16.8%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,726/mo
2023 average cost:$2,845/mo
Percent change:-4.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,259/mo
2023 average cost:$3,168/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in St Cloud

Recent reviews for independent living in St Cloud

Marla Vista Assisted Living and Memory Care in Green Bay, WI

5.0
The staff is very friendly and helpful with any questions. They are great with my loved one and he can be difficult at times. They call me if anything happens. The place is always clean. They do the laundry. The move in went as well as one could expect. It is hard for them and hard for me. They ...
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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.

Caraton Commons on Humboldt #1 in Green Bay, WI

4.0
I really love this place i feel that my loved one is in an amazing place. The nurses are wonderful they are attentive with the care needs that my family member needs. Meals are healthy and good the portions are great. One of the things that my loved one does mention is the soup being the main ...
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St Cloud independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in St Cloud independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in St Cloud, 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 St Cloud 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 St Cloud partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
St Cloud, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.4%
20.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
22.7%
34.8%
No sugar
No sugar
17.4%
31.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.7%
33.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.9%
10.8%
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Availability of select dining options in St Cloud 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 St Cloud communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
St Cloud, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
11.6%
36.9%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
19%
43.8%
Room service
Room service
13.7%
37.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.7%
17.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in St Cloud 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 St Cloud offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
St Cloud, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
27.2%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.4%
28.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
12.9%
33.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41.4%
47.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
29%
49.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40.9%
54.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
19.5%
43.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
19.5%
38.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
14.8%
42.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
27.2%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
28.2%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
9.8%
33.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.3%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25.9%
46.8%
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The Waterford at Hartford, Laurel Oaks and StoryPoint Mequon are the top-rated independent living facilities near St Cloud, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
There are 425 independent living facilities near St Cloud, Wisconsin. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in St Cloud, Wisconsin is StoryPoint Mequon. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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