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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Santa Fe, IN

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Discover unique independent living amenities, social activities, dining, and more independent living benefits. With 52 independent living facilities in Santa Fe, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find your new, maintenance-free home.

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I thought it was a very good place. I would rate all categories a 5. We chose this place because the location was good. We also knew people that had been patients there and had been happy with the care that...
Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
North Woods Village at Inverness Lakes in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana is a brand new, state-of-the-art memory care assisted living community that opened in August of 2015. It is located on the prestigious Southwest side of Fort Wayne, IN. It is very close to I-69, making it a very quick...
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I have had a loved one in 2 of the 4 Cardon Facilities in Hamilton Co. I can say Carmel health and Living has the most private Medicaid rooms in the county. They are spacious and very accommodating.
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.
Located in the heart of downtown Carmel, Carmel Health & Living Community offers a convenient setting within walking distance of restaurants, shops, and other attractions. Our rehabilitation success, combined with our proximity to local hospitals and an affiliation with local physicians from...
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My dad is in the The Plaza memory care section of The Barrington. He is not an easy man to care for but somehow the caregivers do it with a smile and great attitude everyday. They genuinely consider him as...
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.
Your new lifestyle can include security and a sense of wellbeing that comes from knowing that when you need care, it's right there. As Indianapolis' brand-new community, The Barrington of Carmel will offer state-of-the-art senior care capabilities, including a full array of services: assisted...
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, 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.
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, 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.
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.
Primrose Retirement Communities in Kokomo provide independent living and assisted living senior care. A one-time refundable $1,000 security deposit secures the retirement home of your choice. We work with 3 month contracts instead of 1 year contracts.Apartments feature central air units and...
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: Assisted Living, 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.
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, 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.
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.
Primrose Retirement Communities in Anderson provide independent living and assisted living senior care. We're located in a cozy neighborhood with lots of access to outdoor activities. We have large garages, valet parking and extra storage space. On the inside, all of our apartments and townhomes...
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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
It’s your life….…so live it to the fullest at Miller’s Senior Living Community. Warsaw’s premier assisted living community offers a gracious lifestyle for America’s Greatest Generation, our Seniors, giving family members that peace-of-mind. Upon entering our community, a welcoming fireplace...
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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: 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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The food is ok, she doesn't think they season it enough sometimes. They have plenty of food, she says everytime she turns around it's time to eat.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
CrownPointe of Anderson is located on Anderson's east side near Anderson University. The campus includes a 56-apartment assisted living building, new luxury condominiums, patio homes and villas. The assisted living building provides 24-hour staffing, three nutritious meals each day, a...
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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.
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.
RoseWalk on Main offers convenience and caringA retirement community designed especially for active adults over 55 years of age. The comfort of life in small towns and close-knit neighborhoods is still available at RoseWalk on Main.RoseWalk on Main is a comfortable, attractive community boasting...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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.
It’s your life……so live it to the fullest at Miller’s Senior Living Community. Plymouth’s premier Assisted Living Community offers a gracious lifestyle for America’s Greatest Generation, our Seniors, giving family members that peace-of-mind. Upon entering our community, a welcoming fireplace...

Cost of independent living in Santa Fe, IN

The average cost of senior living in Santa Fe is $3,390 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lagro, IN with an average of $2,484 per month.

Independent living costs in Santa Fe, IN, vs. nearby cities

Santa Fe, IN
$3,390/mo
$3,349/mo

Independent living costs in Santa Fe, IN, vs. state and national averages

Santa Fe, IN
$3,390/mo
$3,145/mo
U.S. national average
$4,070/mo

Independent living costs in Santa Fe, IN, vs. other senior living options

$4,993/mo
Independent Living
$3,390/mo

Independent living costs in Santa Fe, IN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,992/mo
Studio
$3,769/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,814/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,717/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,642/mo

Senior living costs in Santa Fe 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: Santa Fe, IN
Column state: Indiana
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSanta Fe, INIndianaU.S.
Independent Living$3,390/mo$3,145/mo$4,070/mo
Assisted Living$3,358/mo$3,851/mo$4,612/mo
Memory Care$4,993/mo$4,944/mo$5,372/mo
Independent Living
Santa Fe, IN:$3,390/mo
Indiana:$3,145/mo
U.S.:$4,070/mo
Assisted Living
Santa Fe, IN:$3,358/mo
Indiana:$3,851/mo
U.S.:$4,612/mo
Memory Care
Santa Fe, IN:$4,993/mo
Indiana:$4,944/mo
U.S.:$5,372/mo
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Independent living costs in Santa Fe, IN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe, IN

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Santa Fe 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
Santa Fe, IN$3,437/mo$3,508/mo-2.0%
Indiana$2,500/mo$2,557/mo-2.2%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Santa Fe, IN
2024 average cost:$3,437/mo
2023 average cost:$3,508/mo
Percent change:-2.0%
Indiana
2024 average cost:$2,500/mo
2023 average cost:$2,557/mo
Percent change:-2.2%
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 Santa Fe

Recent reviews for independent living in Santa Fe

Grace Village Retirement Community in Winona Lake, IN

5.0
Extended family gather here for special days like birthdays, Mother’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, New Years, etc. it is very affordable, delicious, accommodating time wise, and lets family join the resident(s) who has a harder time getting out. There’s no standing around and waiting for ...
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Majestic Care of Carmel Assisted Living

4.9
I seldom write reviews, but I couldn’t help myself but to do so regarding [name removed], the Marketing Director at Majestic Care. She has been extremely instrumental with keeping my father happy and managing him during challenging times. She is caring, well-trained, compassionate and full of ...
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Five Star Residences of Northwoods in Kokomo, IN

4.9
It's a really good place to live. I would like to see more people live here. People are so nice. They help me all the time. There is so much to do here, it's never boring. We play games, bingo, color, go on outings,parties.

Santa Fe independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Santa Fe independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe 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
35.6%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.6%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
35.6%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.1%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.2%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Santa Fe, INNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
37.8%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
51.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
44.4%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
31.1%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Santa Fe, INNational
Activity director
Activity director
53.3%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
40%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
42.2%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
57.8%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
55.6%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
57.8%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
48.9%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
40%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.4%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
53.3%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
53.3%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
42.2%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
35.6%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
53.3%
47%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Independence Village of Fishers East, Five Star Residences of Noblesville and Five Star Residences of Fort Wayne are the top-rated independent living facilities near Santa Fe, Indiana. See full list of communities.
There are 52 independent living facilities near Santa Fe, Indiana. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Santa Fe, Indiana is Five Star Residences of Northwoods. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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