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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Leon County, FL

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Photo of Woodmont Senior Living
1212 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
9.7
Review score
109 reviews
9.7
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109 reviews
5 star
71%
4 star
18%
3 star
6%
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1%
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4%
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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.
Pacifica Senior Living Woodmont is an assisted living community located in sunny Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. Surrounded by beautiful gardens, it is a wonderful place to enjoy. You or your loved one could spend time with other residents socializing, or visiting with family while enjoying...
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Photo of Mulligan Park
1616 Photos available
9.5
Review score
28 reviews
9.5
Review score
28 reviews
5 star
71%
4 star
25%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
4%
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Mulligan Park is an excellent choice for independent living. It has wonderful food and lots of activities. Everything you need is right there under one roof. They even have a swimming pool. You can garden as...
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
At Mulligan Park, we have an abundance of heart, and we can’t wait to share it with you. Our caring management team is here for you any time, day or night, because we live here too. We participate in activities, pour coffee at mealtime and take time to get to know each of our residents. Plus,...
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Photo of The Opal on HermitageCommunity card badge
77 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
9.3
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46 reviews
9.3
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46 reviews
5 star
64%
4 star
17%
3 star
17%
2 star
2%
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0%
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Mom likes the smaller size of the facility and the friendliness of staff. More personal care. I would recommend Opal to others in a similar situation.
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
A Great Place to UpgradeIt’s time to upgrade your senior living situation. Retirement should be spent doing interesting things with interesting people, not doing chores and living an isolated life at home. As one of our residents, you’ll have access to a redefined independence. You’ll be living...
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Photo of Cherry Laurel by Sky Active Living
77 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
9.3
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52 reviews
9.3
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52 reviews
5 star
55%
4 star
31%
3 star
2%
2 star
6%
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6%
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We love Cherry Laurel. [name removed]the manager is great. They do struggle to keep help on for cleaning and serving. Mom has been extremely happy. We have had meals with her and the food options are...
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Cherry Laurel provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Located in a picturesque corner of Tallahassee, you'll be charmed by our caring staff and beautiful facilities. As much as our residents love our quiet community, they also appreciate the convenience of being...
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Photo of The Gables of Tallahassee
77 Photos available
9.0
Review score
26 reviews
9.0
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26 reviews
5 star
23%
4 star
46%
3 star
19%
2 star
8%
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4%
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The facility is very nice with wide hallways and lots of community spaces. The rooms are well equipped with a fridge and microwave. Add in cable TV and a dining hall with enjoyable food and my dad is set. ...
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.
At The Gables of Tallahassee residents and their guests enjoy elegant living rooms, a library, salon, spa, hobby rooms, restaurant-style meals in a well-appointed dining room and the lovely weather on our porches and patios. We offer apartments with a variety of floor plans, the convenience of...
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Photo of Tapestry Senior Living Lakeshore
1010 Photos available
8.9
Review score
25 reviews
8.9
Review score
25 reviews
5 star
64%
4 star
24%
3 star
8%
2 star
4%
1 star
0%
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
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.
Tapestry Senior Living Lakeshore in Tallahassee is a community, made up of individual threads, all woven together with purpose and skill. As a skilled artist can tell an entire story by weaving those threads together, ours are people...nurses, caregivers, doctors, therapists, community leaders,...
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Photo of Sodalis Tallahassee Assisted Living
1717 Photos available
8.9
Review score
21 reviews
8.9
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21 reviews
5 star
56%
4 star
19%
3 star
10%
2 star
10%
1 star
5%
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My experience overall is good at Sodalis. I have made some good friends here. It's a good place to live. I feel safe and secure here. I would recommend this facility to someone looking for...
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Lease by October 29 and get $1,000 off your rent for the first three months. THAT’S A SAVINGS OF $3,000!*We are continuing to admit new Residents, where possible and appropriate, to help residents and families in need. We will do all we can to help those who are in need of our services now and...
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Photo of St. Augustine Plantation
1515 Photos available
8.6
Review score
29 reviews
8.6
Review score
29 reviews
5 star
42%
4 star
31%
3 star
17%
2 star
10%
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I just want to publicly thank [name removed] , the Executive Director, for all the timely updates she shares with residents' family members, both during challenging times (like pending hurricanes!) and in...
Provides: Assisted Living
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.
Situated on a historic canopy road of majestic oak trees, St. Augustine Plantation is a warm, friendly, and relaxed senior living community located near Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Capital Regional Medical Center and CRMC Urgent Care as well as Governor’s Square Mall, Midtown Shopping and...
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Photo of Red Hills Village Retirement Resort
1313 Photos available
1111 Floor plans available
8.4
Review score
21 reviews
8.4
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21 reviews
5 star
71%
4 star
14%
3 star
10%
2 star
0%
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5%
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The staff are all very friendly and helpful. The residents are welcoming and almost all seem very happy at Red Hills. We take walks in the neighborhood and it is quiet with lots of trees and birds. They have...
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Red Hills Village, a Resort Lifestyle Community, has been developed exclusively for adults 55 and over. We offer the comforts and conveniences of modern-day living that allow you to enjoy your retirement.Red Hills Village’s all-inclusive services and amenities include EVERYTHING you need to live...
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Photo of The Grove at Canopy
2323 Photos available
8.2
Review score
9 reviews
8.2
Review score
9 reviews
5 star
33%
4 star
56%
3 star
11%
2 star
0%
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The facility smells really nice but they don't always keep up with the bathrooms. Staff are really nice. I think the quality of care at the Grove is as good as it can be considering that the owners who get...
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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 Grove at Canopy features exceptional services, superior dining options, dynamic engagement opportunities, luxurious amenities, and robust wellness programs, making it the ideal destination to enhance your vibrant way of life.Specializing in aging in place, we can increase care needs to...
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Photo of Jamestown Woods
55 Photos available
5 star
87%
4 star
0%
3 star
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2 star
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1 star
13%
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I love this community. I have lived here for a year and have no complaints. Don't believe bad reviews when you can go to the apartments and see it for yourself. The staff are friendly and always having...
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
An Active Seniors 55+ Community...Offers Excellent Amenities and Conveniences Unique to Your Lifestyle Needs.ATTENTION ACTIVE SENIORS 55 & OLDER!! Swim Laps or Relax by your Sparkling Pool...Socialize in the Screened in Lanai and Resident Social Room...Get Fit with Jamestown Woods Designer...
Photo of Canterfield of Tallahassee
66 Photos available
5.5
Review score
10 reviews
5.5
Review score
10 reviews
5 star
40%
4 star
20%
3 star
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What we like the most about Canterfield of Tallahassee is the staff and other residents. Based on the experience we have had, we would recommend this community to other families.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
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.
As Tallahassee's first and only elegant retirement living community, Canterfield of Tallahassee invites you to discover a truly exceptional way of life. From the ideal location next to 208 E. Tharpe St., to the continuum of care, Canterfield is an inspiring retirement community that enables you...
Photo of Westminster Oaks, a CCRC
1212 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
5 star
67%
4 star
33%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
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Our loved one has been in and out of Westminster Oaks for rehab and we are not madly in love with this community but they are taking much better care of her than the community she normally stays at. They...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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.
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.
Ideally located on a beautifully wooded campus in Florida's capital city of Tallahassee, Westminster Oaks combines established neighborhoods of detached villas with the comfort and luxury of mid-rise and garden apartment homes. All residences feature the highest quality construction, smart...
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Photo of Tapestry Senior Living Walden
1010 Photos available
5 star
33%
4 star
67%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
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The staff is just wonderful, they work hard to make the family happy and the resident as well. The rooms are wonderful and are everything they need. The food smells good and my mother-in-law says it's...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
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.
At Tapestry Walden, it's all about you.We are delighted that you are interested in Tapestry Senior Living Walden. The area’s NEWEST assisted living and memory care community.At Tapestry, we are dedicated to providing you with exceptional living. Our beautiful community offers you an array of...
Photo of Casa Calderon Apartments
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Evergreens at Mahan
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in Leon County, FL

The average cost of senior living in Leon County is $3,773 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Greenville, FL with an average of $3,606 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Leon County, FL vs. nearby counties

Leon County, FL
$3,773/mo
$3,826/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Leon County, FL vs. the state and national average

Leon County, FL
$3,773/mo
$3,974/mo
U.S. national average
$4,019/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Leon County vs. other types of senior living

$4,592/mo
Independent Living
$3,773/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Leon County, FL by room type

Semi-Private
$3,536/mo
Studio
$3,731/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,404/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,476/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Leon County over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Leon County

Recent reviews for independent living in Leon County

Tapestry Senior Living Walden in Tallahassee, FL

5.0
This is a gorgeous community with an excellent staff. I'd reccomend it to anyone I know.

Canterfield of Tallahassee

4.9
We are very happy with Canterfield of Tallahassee. We have told other people about it - we told our primary care physician who wrote down their information. I've even contacted a nurse I know who works for hospice, I gave her a couple names of different facilities and asked for her opinion. She ...
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Jamestown Woods in Tallahassee, FL

5.0
Wonderful place to live especially for a newcomer to the area. Events open to all residents....bingo, LCD, pot lucks, cards, etc. so easy to make friends. Office personnel friendly and easy to talk to. Location very convenient also. Great place to live.

Leon County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Leon County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Leon County, 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 Leon County 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 Leon County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Leon County, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
31.3%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
62.5%
33.4%
No sugar
No sugar
62.5%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
50%
32.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.3%
7.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Leon County 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 Leon County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Leon County, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
56.3%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
68.8%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
62.5%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
31.3%
16.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Leon County 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 Leon County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Leon County, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
68.8%
44.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
50%
27.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
62.5%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
75%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
81.3%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
62.5%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
68.8%
36.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
68.8%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
75%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
75%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
68.8%
31.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
43.8%
38.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
68.8%
46.1%
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Woodmont Senior Living, Mulligan Park and The Opal on Hermitage are the top-rated independent living facilities near Leon County, Florida. See full list of communities.

There are 16 independent living facilities near Leon County, Florida. See the full list.

The best independent living facility near you in Leon County, Florida is The Opal on Hermitage. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

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