The Best Independent Living Communities in Maricopa County, AZ

"The Ranch Estates at Scottsdale is very welcoming and very efficient. They had availability when we needed it for my mom-in-law so we moved her in. We liked that their location was closer to where her daughter lives and where some of her doctors are located. She is in proximity to the area that she was familiar with and where she used to live. So a lot of those things played out in the thought process of why we chose that place for her. It's also very clean and very nice. She has a one-bedroom apartment with a kitchen. She has an outdoor patio if she chooses to use it. There is a pool facility, exercise, and all the other basic amenities that almost all of the senior places have. They have on-demand dining so you can go in any time and order whatever you want from a select menu, which is very accommodating. There's a salon and nails can be done on-site. Transportation seems to be pretty easy to organize and there always seems to be activities of people coming and going. The staff has all been extremely responsive. I think my mom-in-law is much happier now because she has that responsiveness and everybody's been welcoming there. No questions asked. All the staff came in to introduce themselves to her, let her know that she was going to be taken care of, and open their arms to try to make this thing a special place."

"Truly Living My Golden Years in Style at MBK Senior Living! When my family and I first looked into senior living, I was apprehensive, imagining a quiet, sterile life. But from my first day at MBK Senior Living in Scottsdale, I knew my assumptions were wrong. It has been one of the best decisions of my life. My apartment is a perfect, personal sanctuary bright, beautifully maintained, and blissfully free from the worries of home upkeep. This has been a huge weight off my shoulders. The dining is another daily delight. It’s far beyond a simple meal; it’s a restaurant-style experience. The talented chefs offer a variety of delicious, healthy options, and the waitstaff greets everyone with a warm, personal touch that makes you feel special. The true heart of this community, however, is the staff. Every single person, from the front desk to the wellness team, goes above and beyond, treating residents with a kindness and patience that makes them feel like family. Their genuine compassion fosters a warm, supportive environment where everyone feels valued. I’m not just living here; I’m thriving, active, engaged, and surrounded by people who care. I wholeheartedly recommend MBK to anyone looking for a place to truly enjoy their golden years and enjoy friends in the community."

"Brookdale Central Paradise Valley was a fantastic place. There were a lot of active seniors there. It was very clean. Everybody was very friendly. We really liked it. If we were going to choose one, I think that's the one that we were going to go. The staff was very nice and very helpful. They have games, live music, a gym, a pool, and a fish pond. They had the most aesthetic outdoors. The lady that gave the tour was very nice. Each apartment had its own balcony or patio."

"The Lord unexpectedly led my wife and I to Atria Park at Sierra Pointe in Scottsdale when looking for a new home at a time in our life we felt a lifestyle providing a greater level of daily personal service was something we needed. Boy, did we find exactly that here! We've now been at Atria Park at Sierra Pointe for a month and are pleased we made this residential change. Our new home accommodation is first class. The facility offers us numerous daily fitness options, a pool and hot tub, a beauty/barber salon, a theater showing daily movies, deluxe chef prepared restaurant style meals with multiple dining options served three times daily, library, game room, covered parking, happy hours, top shelf entertainment, just to name a few of the amenities. I've told friends it's comparable to living on a cruise ship. The staff works hard at all levels to serve their customers. We find our new lifestyle to be competitively quite affordable given all the deliverables received. My wife and I are quite pleased with this new chapter of our life at Atria and certainly recommend others like us to explore what their life might also look like at Atria."

"It was very, very caring and very gracious. The couple of different people we talked to seemed very knowledgeable. The rooms seemed very adequate. Right now, they're being revamped with new paint, new carpeting, and stuff. The grounds seemed very, very pleasant and very pleasing. They had a library and lounge areas, a theater, a room where they had musicians come in, card games and bingo. One thing I liked the most about it was that the dining room was open all day."

"I toured Madison Meadows. I was very impressed. The atmosphere was much more engaged and positive. The staff were cheerful and always greeted you. The woman who gave me the tour was kind, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. I liked it a lot. If I decide to go into a care facility, I would like to go there. It's clean, more than adequate, and well-maintained, galley kitchens. I looked at studios. They were very nice and more than adequate. The facility was lovely. They're doing a lot of renovations. Madison Meadows had more idiosyncratic, more eclectic, and a little more sense of like people lived there. It wasn't just an institution. It was lived in, cared for, and with color, so I appreciated it."

"We visited the independent living community of Oasis At Mesa Palms. The rooms were very nicely sized. The person who gave the tour and the staff were very helpful and friendly. They have water aerobic classes and chair exercises. They also have a very nice fitness facility. The dining area was excellent, bright, and cheerful. The people were lively and just sitting around enjoying themselves. It was wonderful."

"Bottom line: After four weeks as residents at the Vi at Grayhawk, we know without any doubt that we have made the right decision. We very much enjoy everything about this welcoming and well-run place. making new and interesting friends is yet another big plus. The entire introduction process to the Vi was always pleasantly informative, professional, and reassuring regarding timely availability. We were provided with opportunities to meet with residents, including mentors, prior to moving in; all part of a very positive introduction to our new life experience. Working with staff members managing the moving-in process was simply a pleasure. After 16 big moves within North America and Europe over the past 55 years, we had very specific ideas and requests for our new domicile. They worked with us to the fullest extent possible and the few almost inevitable hiccups in the remodeling process were always satisfactorily resolved. So, after four weeks of residency, we have nothing but positive feelings about our new home. The front desk and concierge staff are beyond helpful. Our experience to date with the maintenance, engineering, and housekeeping staff has also been very positive. Thank you all."

"It was well-lit and airy inside. The person I saw was very nice. We had a meal there, it was lunch, and it was on Friday, so it was fish and chips. I saw a couple of one-bedrooms, but they're too small for me. They have a gym, a library, and other common areas."

"Vicki was our tour guide there. She was amazing. She gave us a lot of contact information for ALTEC and military assistance (because my dad is a vet) on how to get assistance to help out. They are an ALTEC-accepting community. The tour was wonderful. We had not had a chance to eat their food, but we walked through the dining hall as they were placing out their plates for what they were serving for dinner, and the food looked very appetizing. It was clean. Very personable. The staff was welcoming, and very awesome."

"Fellowship Square Historic Mesa is what I'm looking for. It's bright. The apartments are good. They're neat, clean and roomy. The staff who gave the tour did very well. She did her job. She showed us around. The residents were eating when we went there. They showed us the exercise room and the library."

"They were very pleasant and very helpful at Fellowship Square Phoenix. They answered questions. The rooms were adequate. They were nice. They had kitchenettes, and that was good to see. The kitchenettes were nice, too. There was a room that had books and stuff in it, and they had an activities room. Some activities would be held in the dining room if they were larger activities. The courtyard was smaller, but it was nice. It's a larger community, and there is a lot of independent living housing there. They also have a memory care unit. The inside was very nice, and we liked the fact that it was a guarded community. They have a gate with a security guard."

"We have lived at Vi at Silverstone for 5 years and are very happy with our decision to move here. We live in a villa so we have our own space but have easy access to the main building with excellent dining options, activities for every interest and many interesting wonderful residents. We feel it is a comfort to our family too to know we have access to whatever level of care we may need in the future. ."

"LifeStream is a great place to live. I am at independent living and the people are very warm. It's like a little village, it's all a 1-story apartment, and you have a carport cover for your car right near your front door. We do Tai-Chi, there's a swimming pool and we also have exercises at the pool, we have movies on Friday nights and there's bingo. We also organize a play for the seniors here twice a year. It's a gated community and very safe. We're like an extended family."