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The cost of independent living in Yellowstone is about $3,704 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 273 options. Read 1876 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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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...
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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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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.
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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 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...
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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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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...
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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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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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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.
The Skaalen Village Independent Living Community, WISkaalen Village is an independent living community in Dane County, on the eastern shore of Lake Waubesa McFarland, WI. Skaalen Village accords residents who are 55+ access to over 200 miles of hiking and biking trails. Skaalen Village is on the...
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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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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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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.
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...
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: 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
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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.
St. Elizabeth Manor is located in Rock County in Wisconsin. St. Elizabeth Manor provides high quality assistance, an engaging and welcoming environment, and a convenient lifestyle for each of its residents. The assisted living facility provides 24 hour caregivers ready to help each resident and...
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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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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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The Arbors was a wonderful community. It was a very nice place. The staff here were very caring. I would highly recommend them. They have assisted living and memory care in the building next door too, so...
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.
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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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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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.

Cost of independent living in Yellowstone, WI

The average cost of senior living in Yellowstone is $3,704 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Shullsburg, WI with an average of $1,997 per month.

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

Yellowstone, WI
$3,704/mo

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

Yellowstone, WI
$3,704/mo
U.S. national average
$4,163/mo

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

$4,550/mo
Independent Living
$3,704/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,256/mo
Studio
$4,847/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,426/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,811/mo

Senior living costs in Yellowstone 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: Yellowstone, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeYellowstone, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$3,704/mo$3,550/mo$4,163/mo
Assisted Living$4,444/mo$4,409/mo$4,707/mo
Memory Care$4,550/mo$4,439/mo$4,957/mo
Independent Living
Yellowstone, WI:$3,704/mo
Wisconsin:$3,550/mo
U.S.:$4,163/mo
Assisted Living
Yellowstone, WI:$4,444/mo
Wisconsin:$4,409/mo
U.S.:$4,707/mo
Memory Care
Yellowstone, WI:$4,550/mo
Wisconsin:$4,439/mo
U.S.:$4,957/mo
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Independent living costs in Yellowstone, WI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Yellowstone 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
Yellowstone, WI$3,617/mo$3,486/mo+3.8%
Wisconsin$2,730/mo$2,883/mo-5.3%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Yellowstone, WI
2024 average cost:$3,617/mo
2023 average cost:$3,486/mo
Percent change:+3.8%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,730/mo
2023 average cost:$2,883/mo
Percent change:-5.3%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Yellowstone

Recent reviews for independent living in Yellowstone

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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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and welcoming community atmosphere. Several reviews mention the warm and welcoming atmosphere at their community. At Middleton Crossing, A Sky Active Living Community, residents and staff create a caring and family like environment. New residents at Oak Park Place - Dubuque were greeted with friendliness and helpfulness, while ...
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Variety of engaging activities and outings. Activities are a highlight for many residents at various communities. At Middleton Crossing, A Sky Active Living Community, residents can participate in activities like music, cards, and Bible study. The Jefferson also offers weekly field trips and shopping trips, keeping residents active and ...
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Highly responsive and caring staff. Reviews consistently mention the caring and responsive nature of the staff at their community. At Middleton Crossing, A Sky Active Living Community, staff are always available and willing to listen and make changes to improve residents' experiences. Oak Park Place - Dubuques loved one was pl ...
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Delicious and varied meal options. Quality food is a priority for many residents, with meals often being a major factor in their overall satisfaction. At Sienna Crest - Darlington, residents appreciate the nice apartment and the really good food. Oak Park Place - Dubuques loved one was impressed with the food's variety and ab ...
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Helpful and accommodating housing solutions. For those seeking housing solutions tailored to their needs, several communities offer accommodating options. At Oak Park Place Madison, the Jefferson helped with finding a new home for a resident, while Middleton Crossing, A Sky Active Living Community offers assistance with laundry and hou ...
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Thoughtful attention to resident safety and well-being. Residents' safety and well-being are top priorities at various communities. At Middleton Crossing, A Sky Active Living Community, management takes an intimate interest in resident satisfaction and offers assistance when needed. The Jefferson also offers wearable help monitors for added securit ...
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Yellowstone independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Yellowstone independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Yellowstone, 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 Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Yellowstone, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
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Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
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34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
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Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Yellowstone, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14.3%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
22.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
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37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Yellowstone, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
25.1%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.6%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.4%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
39.8%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.6%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.8%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
24.2%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
19.9%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
19.9%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
28.6%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
29%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
13.4%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Quarry Ridge Retirement Community, Middleton Crossing, A Sky Active Living Community and The Waterford at Fitchburg are the top-rated independent living facilities near Yellowstone, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
There are 273 independent living facilities near Yellowstone, Wisconsin. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Yellowstone, Wisconsin are 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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