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Overview of Salishan Gracious Retirement Living

Enjoy a purposeful and independent lifestyle at Salishan, a welcoming senior living community in Spring Hill, FL, offering outstanding independent living services. Designed to improve residents’ lives, the community features carefully curated apartments with a wide selection to choose from, including a studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom layouts. The community provides access to basic assistance services for residents needing extra care and support through their partnership with a reliable home health care provider.

With an unmatched reputation for providing the highest-quality senior living, the community provides engaging life-enrichment programs that encourage residents to live a meaningful life. A jam-packed calendar of activities, convenient services, and exquisite dining experiences further enhances residents’ quality of life. Amenities like an on-site beauty salon, library, cards room, theater, fitness center, and beautifully landscaped walking paths and gardens, provides inviting spaces for social interactions, leisure, and relaxation.

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Overview of Quantum Apartments

Enjoy the best of your golden years at Quantum Apartments, a distinguished community in Fort Lauderdale, FL, offering independent living. Featuring cozy and specially designed studio to three-bedroom floor plans, the community ensures residents are comfortable and safe. On-site maintenance, concierge services, and convenient apartment features are provided, so residents have a hassle-free living.

Residents are encouraged to live actively and maintain social connections with welcoming communal spaces. Thriving local amenities and delightful restaurants are also available nearby, providing residents with a variety of dining options. The community has a roof terrace, a sun deck, a picnic area, a clubhouse, a business center, a fitness center, a spa, a pool, and a spacious courtyard.

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Overview of Lakeland Presbyterian Apartments

Beautifully set in the harmonious neighborhood of Lakeland, FL, Lakeland Presbyterian Apartments is an esteemed community that offers independent living. The community features beautifully furnished and spacious studio to one-bedroom floor plans, ensuring residents’ comfort and safety. Residents also enjoy a hassle-free lifestyle with laundry spaces and convenient apartment features.

Plenty of recreational opportunities and cozy communal spaces are available, encouraging residents to live actively and maintain social connections. With delightful restaurants and unique shops nearby, residents easily access delightful options for their dietary needs and preferences. The community’s vibrant and friendly environment makes it an ideal retirement option.

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Arlington Arbor

1035 Arlington Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33705
Overview of Arlington Arbor

Conveniently located in the harmonious neighborhood of St. Petersburg, FL, Arlington Arbor is an idyllic haven that offers independent living. Residents can live comfortably with the community’s beautifully furnished and cozy studio and one-bedroom floor plans. Residents enjoy a worry-free lifestyle with maintenance services and laundry spaces.

With on-site market and recreational spaces, residents have easy access to their necessities and leisure. Residents also enjoy a variety of dining options with nearby restaurants and shops. Other amenities include a multipurpose room, a game lounge, a hair salon, and a library, creating the ideal setting for a blissful retirement.

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Overview of Presbyterian Towers

Beautifully set in the vibrant neighborhood of St. Petersburg, FL, Presbyterian Towers. is an exceptional community that offers independent living. Featuring cozy and specially designed studio and one-bedroom floor plans, the community ensures residents are comfortable and safe. With convenient apartment features and a welcoming environment, residents can feel at ease during their stay.

Residents can spend their days as they please, especially with on-site recreational spaces and delightful local amenities. Restaurants and shops also surround the area, providing residents with plenty of dining options to meet their dietary needs and preferences. Other amenities include a multipurpose room, a lounge, a library, and a patio, ensuring residents enjoy the locality’s scenic setting.

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Overview of Old Town Square

Live the retirement of your dreams at Old Town Square, an astounding community in Pompano Beach, FL, offering independent living. The community features specially designed and spacious studio to two-bedroom floor plans, ensuring residents’ comfort and safety. Residents can feel at ease during their stay with round-the-clock management and convenient apartment features.

With various recreational spaces and wellness opportunities, residents are encouraged to live actively and maintain social connections. A summer kitchen and mini market are also available on-site, allowing residents to prepare meals on their own terms. Pets can accompany residents to ease their loneliness. The community’s top-notch amenities and friendly setting create the ideal environment for residents to flourish in their golden years.

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Overview of Madison Point Apartments

Conveniently located in the harmonious neighborhood of Clearwater, FL, Madison Point Apartments is a specially designed community that offers independent living. Dedicated to the comfort of those 55+, the community has cozy and sophisticated one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Alongside safety features and convenient apartment amenities, on-site maintenance and management are also provided, so residents have a hassle-free lifestyle.

Residents can spend their days as they please with various recreational opportunities and communal spaces. Delightful restaurants and shops are also available nearby, ensuring residents enjoy delightful dining options that cater to their dietary needs and preferences. Amenities include an activity room, a billiard room, a fitness center, and a community room, ensuring residents have the finest retirement experience.

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Overview of Canterfield of Tallahassee

Canterfield of Tallahassee offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care services in Tallahassee, Florida. The campus operates under a 24-hour staffing pattern with on-site licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants who manage regular care plans, short-term respite programs, and temporary rehabilitation stays. The memory care division specifically utilizes dementia-certified caregivers to support residents experiencing cognitive decline.

The property is situated in a neighborhood with a walkability score of 70 out of 100, which means the local layout is highly walkable and allows visitors or residents to complete multiple daily errands on foot. Daily programming involves structured social activities, and the on-site culinary department provides restaurant-style dining options with rotating regional menus.

Prospective families looking to compare care levels or view the campus dining options can contact the administrative director at Canterfield of Tallahassee directly to verify room rates or arrange a personal tour.

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Overview of Garden Plaza at Inverrary

Garden Plaza at Inverrary is an astounding community settled in the serene neighborhood of Rock Island Road, Lauderhill, FL, focusing on independent living. For older adults to live the highest quality of life in retirement, the community offers state-of-the-art and cozy amenities designed to optimize comfort and convenience. Here, residents are encouraged to interact with their surroundings and create wonderful moments together.

With fun activities and social and educational programs, residents will not run out of things to do during their stay in the community. Delightful and healthy meals are also provided for residents to enjoy hassle-free dining that cater to their dietary needs and tastes. The community is equipped with a wellness center, an art center, a library, a beauty salon, and beautifully manicured courtyards, making it an enticing option for a blissful retirement.

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Overview of Arbors at Tumblin Creek

Live actively in retirement at Arbors at Tumblin Creek, a distinguished community in Gainesville, FL, offering independent living. Featuring sophisticated and spacious one- and two-bedroom floor plans, the community ensures residents are comfortable and safe. Residents can keep their peace of mind with emergency pull cords and safety measures throughout the community.

With a thoughtfully curated calendar of fun recreational activities and enriching programs, residents can spend their days as they please. Fully-equipped kitchens are also available in each apartment, allowing residents to prepare delightful and healthy meals for their dietary needs. The community has a fitness center, a yoga studio, an entertainment lounge, and other recreational spaces, creating the ideal setting for residents’ leisure and wellness.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
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Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
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Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
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Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Independent Living in Florida at a glance

Avg Walk Score: 40/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Florida. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 107The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Florida. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90
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Frequently Asked Questions about Independent Living in Florida

What is independent living?

Independent living communities are residential settings for active older adults — typically with private apartments or cottages, shared amenities (dining, fitness, activities), and no built-in medical care.

How many independent living communities are listed on this page?

This page features 556 independent living communities in Florida. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right independent living community in Florida?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Florida, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting independent living communities in Florida?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.