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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Deer Valley, AZ

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Discover unique independent living amenities, social activities, dining, and more independent living benefits. With 141 independent living facilities in Deer Valley, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find your new, maintenance-free home.

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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.
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.
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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: 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.
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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
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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.
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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: 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.
At The Inn, we provide care that balances independence with assistance and delivers service with compassion, understanding and respect. With comfortable, elegant accommodations and an impressive line of features and amenities, residents enjoy life with the confidence of knowing we are here,...
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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
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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, 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.
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
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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: 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.

Cost of independent living in Deer Valley, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Deer Valley is $3,776 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Goodyear, AZ with an average of $2,816 per month.

Independent living costs in Deer Valley, AZ, vs. nearby cities

Deer Valley, AZ
$3,776/mo
$3,740/mo
$3,781/mo

Independent living costs in Deer Valley, AZ, vs. state and national averages

Deer Valley, AZ
$3,776/mo
$3,744/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Deer Valley, AZ, vs. other senior living options

$4,650/mo
Independent Living
$3,776/mo

Independent living costs in Deer Valley, AZ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,340/mo
Studio
$4,264/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,193/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,621/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,756/mo

Senior living costs in Deer Valley 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: Deer Valley, AZ
Column state: Arizona
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDeer Valley, AZArizonaU.S.
Independent Living$3,776/mo$3,744/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,745/mo$3,762/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,650/mo$4,493/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Deer Valley, AZ:$3,776/mo
Arizona:$3,744/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Deer Valley, AZ:$3,745/mo
Arizona:$3,762/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Deer Valley, AZ:$4,650/mo
Arizona:$4,493/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Deer Valley, AZ, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Deer Valley 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 Deer Valley, AZ

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Deer Valley 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
Deer Valley, AZ$2,613/mo$2,544/mo+2.7%
Arizona$2,813/mo$2,814/mo-0.0%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Deer Valley, AZ
2024 average cost:$2,613/mo
2023 average cost:$2,544/mo
Percent change:+2.7%
Arizona
2024 average cost:$2,813/mo
2023 average cost:$2,814/mo
Percent change:-0.0%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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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 Deer Valley

Recent reviews for independent living in Deer Valley

Sagewood Desert Willow AL and MC in Phoenix, AZ

4.9
Everyone that we worked with at Sagewood Desert Willow was extremely friendly and engaged. We were assigned a move in coordinator who helped facilitate everything and provided the information we needed to move in. My loved one loves her housekeeper and the place is always very clean when we go ...
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Ridge at The Stratford in Phoenix, AZ

4.8
Staff is very caring very accommodating for special needs and always available to help. They're also very encouraging the resident I feel it could be more nutrition based foods, like more fresh veggies and fruit.

The Palazzo in Phoenix, AZ

4.4
People and staff are friendly and activities are great! My mom has been concerned about food quality lately and knows there have been meetings regarding overall impressions of food. I would recommend The Palazzo to others looking.

Deer Valley independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Deer Valley independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Deer Valley, 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 Deer Valley 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 Deer Valley partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
31%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Deer Valley 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 Deer Valley communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Deer Valley, AZNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
32%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
30%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Deer Valley 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 Deer Valley offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Deer Valley, AZNational
Activity director
Activity director
34%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
37%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
29%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
30%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
36%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
36%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
24%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
27%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36%
47%
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Frequently Asked Questions

LifeStream at Glendale, The Gardens of Sun City and The Montecito by Cogir are the top-rated independent living facilities near Deer Valley, Arizona. See full list of communities.
There are 141 independent living facilities near Deer Valley, Arizona. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Deer Valley, Arizona are McDowell Village, The Gardens of Sun City and Fellowship Square Historic Mesa at Brown and Center. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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