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Info below is compiled from the MN Dept. of Health, senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.
| Presbyterian Homes of Bloomington | IL AL MC NH SNF | Bloomington (West Bloomington) | 111
Facility
111
MN AVG
61
Rank
#97 / 528 | No |
37
Facility
37
MN AVG
43
Rank
#357 / 632 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 29
Facility
29
MN AVG
18
Rank
#20 / 138 | 81.1% | - | 87.1%
Facility
87.1%
MN AVG
80.3
Rank
#41 / 149 | 4 | 21
Facility
21
MN AVG
10
Rank
#248 / 274 | 5.3
Facility
5.3
MN AVG
10.0
Rank
#71 / 274 | ||
| Trillium Woods | IL AL MC NH SNF | Plymouth (Glacier Vista) | 44
Facility
44
MN AVG
61
Rank
#273 / 528 | No |
4
Facility
4
MN AVG
43
Rank
#585 / 632 | - | 11
Facility
11
MN AVG
18
Rank
#89 / 138 | 72.7% | A+ | - | - | - | 3 | 4
Facility
4
MN AVG
10
Rank
#27 / 274 | 1.3
Facility
1.3
MN AVG
10.0
Rank
#12 / 274 |
| Charter House | IL HOS NH SNF | Nw Rochester (Lincolnshire - Arbor Glen) | 330
Facility
330
MN AVG
61
Rank
#3 / 528 | No |
59
Facility
59
MN AVG
43
Rank
#185 / 632 | - | 45
Facility
45
MN AVG
18
Rank
#4 / 138 | - | A+ | - | - | - | 5 | 9
Facility
9
MN AVG
10
Rank
#123 / 274 | 1.8
Facility
1.8
MN AVG
10.0
Rank
#13 / 274 |
| Folkestone | IL AL MC NH SNF | Wayzata (South Wayzata Boulevard) | 90
Facility
90
MN AVG
61
Rank
#142 / 528 | No |
53
Facility
53
MN AVG
43
Rank
#233 / 632 | - | - | 32.2% | - | - | - | - | 3 | 9
Facility
9
MN AVG
10
Rank
#123 / 274 | 3.0
Facility
3.0
MN AVG
10.0
Rank
#19 / 274 |
| Walker Methodist Walker Place | IL AL MC NH RC SNF | Minneapolis (Southwest Minneapolis) | 120
Facility
120
MN AVG
61
Rank
#71 / 528 | Yes |
74
Facility
74
MN AVG
43
Rank
#86 / 632 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 20
Facility
20
MN AVG
18
Rank
#41 / 138 | 96.7% | A+ | 91.3%
Facility
91.3%
MN AVG
80.3
Rank
#14 / 149 | 1 | 9
Facility
9
MN AVG
10
Rank
#123 / 274 | 9.0
Facility
9.0
MN AVG
10.0
Rank
#137 / 274 | ||
| Asst Lvg In Heritage Hall | IL AL MC NH SNF | Bloomington (West Bloomington) | 52
Facility
52
MN AVG
61
Rank
#248 / 528 | No |
50
Facility
50
MN AVG
43
Rank
#250 / 632 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 16
Facility
16
MN AVG
10
Rank
#218 / 274 | 4.0
Facility
4.0
MN AVG
10.0
Rank
#34 / 274 |
| New Perspective Columbia Heights | IL AL MC | Columbia Heights | 85
Facility
85
MN AVG
61
Rank
#158 / 528 | Yes |
60
Facility
60
MN AVG
43
Rank
#173 / 632 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 19
Facility
19
MN AVG
18
Rank
#47 / 138 | 85.9% | A+ | 85%
Facility
85%
MN AVG
80.3
Rank
#50 / 149 | 1 | 6
Facility
6
MN AVG
10
Rank
#60 / 274 | 6.0
Facility
6.0
MN AVG
10.0
Rank
#72 / 274 | ||
| Nine Mile Creek Senior Living | IL AL MC | Bloomington (West Bloomington) | 107
Facility
107
MN AVG
61
Rank
#108 / 528 | No |
29
Facility
29
MN AVG
43
Rank
#423 / 632 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 16
Facility
16
MN AVG
18
Rank
#71 / 138 | 93.5% | A+ | 80.7%
Facility
80.7%
MN AVG
80.3
Rank
#76 / 149 | 1 | 1
Facility
1
MN AVG
10
Rank
#5 / 274 | 1.0
Facility
1.0
MN AVG
10.0
Rank
#5 / 274 | ||
| Haven Homes Assisted Living | IL AL HOS MC NH RC SNF | Maple Plain | 106
Facility
106
MN AVG
61
Rank
#110 / 528 | Yes |
45
Facility
45
MN AVG
43
Rank
#295 / 632 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vernon Terrace of Edina | IL AL MC | Edina (Grandview) | 170
Facility
170
MN AVG
61
Rank
#18 / 528 | Yes |
70
Facility
70
MN AVG
43
Rank
#111 / 632 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - | 87.6% | - | 82.9%
Facility
82.9%
MN AVG
80.3
Rank
#62 / 149 | 1 | 2
Facility
2
MN AVG
10
Rank
#10 / 274 | 2.0
Facility
2.0
MN AVG
10.0
Rank
#14 / 274 | ||
| Chosen Valley Assisted Living | IL AL HOS NH SNF | Se Chatfield | 40
Facility
40
MN AVG
61
Rank
#293 / 528 | No |
43
Facility
43
MN AVG
43
Rank
#308 / 632 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Friendship Village of Bloomington | IL AL MC NH SNF | Bloomington (West Bloomington) | 85
Facility
85
MN AVG
61
Rank
#158 / 528 | Yes |
16
Facility
16
MN AVG
43
Rank
#525 / 632 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 47
Facility
47
MN AVG
18
Rank
#2 / 138 | 84.7% | - | 78.9%
Facility
78.9%
MN AVG
80.3
Rank
#90 / 149 | 4 | 26
Facility
26
MN AVG
10
Rank
#259 / 274 | 6.5
Facility
6.5
MN AVG
10.0
Rank
#96 / 274 | ||
| New Perspective Carlson Parkway | IL AL MC | Minnetonka | 115
Facility
115
MN AVG
61
Rank
#87 / 528 | Yes |
32
Facility
32
MN AVG
43
Rank
#395 / 632 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 19
Facility
19
MN AVG
18
Rank
#47 / 138 | 88.7% | A+ | 80.4%
Facility
80.4%
MN AVG
80.3
Rank
#78 / 149 | 1 | 5
Facility
5
MN AVG
10
Rank
#39 / 274 | 5.0
Facility
5.0
MN AVG
10.0
Rank
#49 / 274 | ||
| New Perspective Eagan | IL AL MC | Eagan | 145
Facility
145
MN AVG
61
Rank
#38 / 528 | Yes |
66
Facility
66
MN AVG
43
Rank
#132 / 632 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed / 3 Bed | 19
Facility
19
MN AVG
18
Rank
#47 / 138 | 50.3% | A+ | 69.9%
Facility
69.9%
MN AVG
80.3
Rank
#127 / 149 | 1 | 3
Facility
3
MN AVG
10
Rank
#14 / 274 | 3.0
Facility
3.0
MN AVG
10.0
Rank
#19 / 274 | ||
| Eventide Catered Living | IL AL HOS MC NH RC SNF | Moorhead | 145
Facility
145
MN AVG
61
Rank
#38 / 528 | No |
44
Facility
44
MN AVG
43
Rank
#304 / 632 | - | 8
Facility
8
MN AVG
18
Rank
#104 / 138 | 76.7% | A+ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kick-start your worry-free retirement journey with Prestigious Care Homes, a blissful community in Minneapolis, MN, offering independent living, assisted living, and in-home care. They strive to provide residents from different backgrounds with an affordable living environment with access to personalized care services, should the need arise. Their care services are designed to help residents maintain their independence while offering them compassionate support with their daily living activities, medication management, and more.
With household chores handled for them, residents can focus on living their lives fully and maintaining their well-being. There’s also an array of fun and engaging activities available to residents, giving them plenty of opportunities to stay active, engaged, and well-connected. At Prestigious Care Homes, they go above and beyond in giving residents comfort and convenience in every aspect of their lives.
Experience compassionate care and assistance with Ingleside, a respected senior living community in Fairmont, Minnesota, offering independent living, assisted living, and memory care services. Residents enjoy their privacy in their beautifully designed accommodations with laundry and housekeeping services for a maintenance-free living experience. The community provides residents with a wide array of services, including daily living assistance, medicine administration, and wellness checks to ensure they are always comfortable and in their best state.
In addition to personalized care services, residents here are offered a vibrant array of activities and events to keep them entertained, happy, and connected all year round. Residents are served with three delectable meals daily with snacks in between to keep them nourished and healthy. An array of amenities, such as an activities area, salon, and relaxing outdoor areas, are offered to make residents’ living experience more convenient and enjoyable.
Set in Monticello, MN, Willows Landing is a luxury senior living community, offering three different care levels, including independent living, assisted living, and memory care. The community boasts elegant accommodations with convenient access to excellent services, amenities, and conveniences. With the help of a dependable care team, the community reassures residents that they’ll be provided with the care they deserve and need to enjoy a vacation-style retirement.
Offering convenient access to local amenities, such as restaurants, banks, grocery stores, and more, the community provides an ideal place for those seeking a vibrant and comfortable environment with plenty of opportunities for recreation. Residents here also enjoy an array of vibrant activities, delightful meals, and thoughtful amenities, all designed to give residents the comfort and convenience they need to live a relaxing retirement experience.
Situated on Selby Avenue, Seven Hills Senior Living is a senior living community in St. Paul, Minnesota, offering assisted living, independent living, and memory care. Operating for two years, it has 110 studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments and currently serves 72 residents. The community is approved for dementia care and is situated in an accessible area of Ramsey County near downtown St. Paul.
Housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and transportation for appointments and outings are offered. Daily programming also includes artistic, musical, physical, and cognitive activities designed to encourage engagement and independence for older adults. Furthermore, the surrounding neighborhood has a walkability score of 87, making many shops, services, and everyday destinations accessible on foot.
State inspections have identified areas for improvement in fire safety procedures, building maintenance, quality management documentation, and dementia care training.
Cedars of Austin is a senior living community located in Austin, Minnesota. It offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care services. The community is family-owned and has been serving seniors for over 40 years.
Excelsior & Grand Apartments sits at 3820 Grand Way in St Louis Park, offering independent living in a mid-rise building with studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom layouts. Starting price runs $2,895 a month, and the location does a lot of the work here. A Walk Score of 84 puts the neighborhood solidly in very walkable territory, so most errands don’t require a car, and there’s enough packed into a short walk to make that a real option, not just a nice idea on paper.
Inside, residents get a resort-style pool and a fitness center for staying active without leaving the building. There’s a community room with a fireplace too, which tends to become the actual social hub in places like this, somewhere people gather without needing an event on the calendar to justify it. A guest suite rounds things out, giving visiting family a place to stay without turning a resident’s own apartment into a guest room.
Pets are welcome, which matters more than it might sound like on paper. For a lot of people moving into independent living, not having to give up an animal companion is a real factor in the decision, not a minor detail. Between the walkable setting, the apartment variety, and amenities built for both activity and downtime, Excelsior & Grand Apartments reads as a straightforward option for someone who wants independence without sacrificing convenience or comfort.
Plymouth’s newest luxury senior living experience is within arm’s reach. Discover endless possibilities that cultivate growth and independence while receiving full support with assisted living, independent living, and memory care support. Continue to fulfill purposeful living and immerse in personal pursuits that expand a vibrant retirement experience.
At Broadwell Senior Living in Plymouth, the management team and staff believe in empowering residents to thrive with a simple lifestyle that greatly impacts their lives to meaningful connections that last. Broadwell’s residential living is built on comfort and flexibility, ensuring that residents’ unique needs are met and nurtured. Its featured accommodations include 24/7 care and supervision, an expansive culinary experience, life-enriching programs, calendar-filled activities, and specialized medical services—to name a few of the forward-thinking services and amenities that help ensure a hassle-free lifestyle.
Nestled atop a hill in the charming suburbs of Duluth, Minnesota, Edgewood Hermantown is a premier assisted living community that offers a convenient and vibrant lifestyle for area seniors. With its close proximity to local restaurants, shopping centers, and top-notch medical services, Edgewood Hermantown provides residents with easy access to everything they need. At Edgewood Hermantown, the beautiful campus is designed to cater to the varying needs of seniors throughout their aging journey.
For active and independent seniors, the Independent Living community offers a carefree and socially engaging lifestyle, allowing residents to enjoy their retirement years to the fullest. Edgewood Hermantown also offers Assisted Living and Memory Care services, ensuring that residents receive the personalized care they deserve. In addition to the range of care options, Edgewood Hermantown goes above and beyond by providing on-site Therapy Services, Home Health, and Hospice care through their dedicated healthcare services division, CaringEdge. This comprehensive continuum of care ensures that residents have access to the necessary support and services, all within the comforts of their community. With its picturesque location, array of care options, and commitment to exceptional care, Edgewood Hermantown is the ideal choice for seniors seeking a fulfilling and worry-free lifestyle.
Set in Ramsey County, St Paul, MN, Highland Path is a dynamic senior living community that offers independent living, assisted living and memory care services. The community offers a maintenance-free living environment nearby shopping, groceries and dining options for meeting with friends and family. Featuring a wide array of flawlessly designed floor plans, the community warrants residents are able to find the ideal residence that matches their lifestyle needs and preferences. Residents needing extra care and support are provided with a 24 hour on-site resident assistant team and access to an array of rehabilitative services for all residents.
Most of the chores like housekeeping and meal preparation are handled by the team to provide residents with convenience and more time to spend on their well-being and enjoyment. Residents also enjoy access to a salon and fitness center, keeping them looking and feeling good. Here, residents’ lives are simplified while being provided with plenty of time and opportunities to live a fulfilling life.
Chaska Heights Senior Living is located in Chaska, MN. It offers a warm, welcoming environment for residents of all kinds of lifestyles, with varying levels of care to suit individual needs. The community provides a dynamic calendar of activities and prioritizes health and safety for all residents.
Ranking Methodology
How we rank these independent living communities
Every community above is evaluated across six weighted categories using public data including state inspection records, review platforms, BBB profiles, and operator-published materials.
Weighting overview
- 35%Resident Experience
- 25%Regulatory
- 15%Visual Media
- 10%Website
- 10%Stability
- 5%Environment
01
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
04
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
05
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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Frequently Asked Questions about Independent Living in Minnesota
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 211 independent living communities in Minnesota. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
How do I choose the right independent living community in Minnesota?
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 Minnesota, 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 Minnesota?
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.













