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The cost of independent living in Waupun is about $3,779 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 496 options. Read 3098 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
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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: 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...
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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, 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: 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, 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.
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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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.
Adare Place, an Elmcroft Senior Living Community, is an intimate, homelike senior living community located in the small but vibrant city of Menasha, a short drive from Appleton and Green Bay. Residents enjoy our warm, relaxing environment, engaged and friendly staff, and personalized care –...
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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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From the first moment we walked into this community. we were sold. My brother in law is doing wonderful since his move to this community. We are pleased with all they have done for us. Everyone in 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.
Mill Pond Senior Living is a senior living center in Ankeny, Iowa is internationally recognized as the senior care for people coming into that part of their lives. We offer a very comfortable and elegant style of living environments and we offer world class care, catering to individuals' needs....
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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.
Welcome home to Jolly Aire Senior Apartments, Menomonee Falls most exciting senior community. Designed specifically for adults 55 years or better, our affordable one-bedroom apartment homes offer spacious floor plans, generous closet space, cable ready hookups and individually controlled heat and...
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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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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: 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.
Taylor RidgeTaylor Ridge is a charming senior living community located in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin.  There are 66 apartment homes in the community that consist of both market rate and affordable one and two bedroom apartments.  All apartment homes feature full appliances (including...
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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.
Eagle View Manor is a senior care home located in the picturesque city of Jefferson, Wisconsin, in the county of Jefferson. Our harmonious community is nestled in a safe and quiet neighborhood, not far from Riverfront Park and the heart of Jefferson proper. The city of Jefferson offers a...
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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.
Evergreen Park is a senior housing community situated in Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, WI. Cedarburg, which is located near the shores of Lake Michigan, is a picturesque town with an abundance of amenities. This city is home to many specialty shops, art galleries, quaint restaurants, restored inns...
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My mother was there when she lived in Wisconsin it was good but it was like a 4 out of 5 compared to the place mother moved to in California. There were not nearly as many volunteers at Harbor House and the...
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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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, 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.
Touchmark on West Prospect welcomes you home to a 55-plus community where you choose the conveniences that make sense for your lifestyle. Whether you live within the apartment community or Fox Pointe homes at Touchmark Village, you’ll enjoy maintenance-free living with access to hospitality...
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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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5 stars or higher! Highlands at Wildwood Lake is a beautiful well maintained independent apartment complex for those over 55. I have no complaints and no criticism. There are no meals provided. There is no...
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.
Highlands at Wildwood Lake is conveniently located in Menomonee Falls, WI, and offers a variety of spacious one and two bedroom apartments for Active Seniors age 55 or better.Our community offers all the amenities of suburban living with the convenience of on-site walking trails around our lake,...

Cost of independent living in Waupun, WI

The average cost of senior living in Waupun is $3,779 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Markesan, WI with an average of $2,774 per month.

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

Waupun, WI
$3,779/mo
$3,310/mo
$3,112/mo

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

Waupun, WI
$3,779/mo
U.S. national average
$4,219/mo

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

$4,361/mo
Independent Living
$3,779/mo

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

Studio
$2,855/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,542/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,532/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$8,703/mo

Senior living costs in Waupun 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: Waupun, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWaupun, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$3,779/mo$3,580/mo$4,219/mo
Assisted Living$3,796/mo$4,440/mo$4,760/mo
Memory Care$4,361/mo$4,473/mo$5,025/mo
Independent Living
Waupun, WI:$3,779/mo
Wisconsin:$3,580/mo
U.S.:$4,219/mo
Assisted Living
Waupun, WI:$3,796/mo
Wisconsin:$4,440/mo
U.S.:$4,760/mo
Memory Care
Waupun, WI:$4,361/mo
Wisconsin:$4,473/mo
U.S.:$5,025/mo
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Independent living costs in Waupun, WI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Waupun 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
Waupun, WI$2,530/mo$2,681/mo-5.6%
Wisconsin$2,726/mo$2,845/mo-4.2%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Waupun, WI
2024 average cost:$2,530/mo
2023 average cost:$2,681/mo
Percent change:-5.6%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,726/mo
2023 average cost:$2,845/mo
Percent change:-4.2%
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 Waupun

Recent reviews for independent living in Waupun

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.

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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Waupun independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Waupun independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Waupun, 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 Waupun 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 Waupun partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Waupun, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9%
20.9%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
24.7%
35.2%
No sugar
No sugar
20.6%
31.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.9%
34.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.7%
11.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Waupun 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 Waupun communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Waupun, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13.1%
37.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
20.4%
44.3%
Room service
Room service
16.1%
37.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Waupun 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 Waupun offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Waupun, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
28.5%
46%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.1%
28.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.9%
33.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.7%
48.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.5%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.9%
54.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
22.4%
43.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
21%
39.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
18.6%
42.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
29.2%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
30.8%
47.5%
Dances
Dances
12.2%
33.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.9%
40.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
28.7%
47.2%
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StoryPoint Mequon, The Waterford at Hartford and Oak Hill Terrace are the top-rated independent living facilities near Waupun, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
There are 496 independent living facilities near Waupun, Wisconsin. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Waupun, Wisconsin are StoryPoint Mequon and Oak Hill Terrace. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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