The 10 Best Independent Living Communities in Pima County, AZ for 2023

"Brookdale Santa Catalina was a good place and the location was very good. The tour was great and the community was great. The apartments looked very nice and very clean. The dining area was nice, spacious, and clean, and their food was great. I at..."

"My husband and I planned to move from Virginia to Tucson to be near family soon. We visited Atria Bell Court Gardens and were won over on the spot! The charm of the historic mansion at the core of the property sets the tone. We found an attract..."

"My tour of Cascades of Tucson was wonderful. There wasn't anything not to like about the community, the facility was nice and it was clean. The staff was friendly, they were knowledgeable and showed us everything, they invited us to lunch. So we h..."

"I went to Atria Valley Manor and it was a nice tour. The staff was great. It's clean and it's nice. Everybody there that I met and talked to was very friendly. There are a lot of really nice people there. We had lunch there. It's not an extensive ..."

"We're at The Country Club of La Cholla. They tell us we can stay here as long as we have caregivers and so we're going to stay here. This has been home now for five years. They're very friendly. It's very homey. There's no institutional feeling ab..."

"La Sonora at Dove Mountain in Tucson was very nice. The apartments were pretty spacious and overall we liked the place. The lady who toured us was very knowledgeable and pleasant. She was great. They have a movie theater and a bistro. The dining r..."

"We’ve redesigned senior living to help you lead a vibrant life in the Catalina Foothills. The Hacienda at the River is an undeniable retirem..."

"Atria Campana Del Rio was pretty good. The people were exceptionally nice. Everybody was polite to me. I got there before the meeting because I had to find the place. I asked them for some coffee and they actually brought me breakfast, which actua..."

"I went to The Forum at Tucson. They offer three meals a day and you can go anytime you want. The rooms were large. It's independent to possibly assisted and then memory care."

"I'm on the waiting list at The Fountains at La Cholla. The main attraction to me was the ground-level casitas. They come in both one-bedroom and two-bedroom configurations. They have a very nice dining arrangement which permits additional meals. T..."

"Fellowship Square Tucson is too big. It's spread out too much. It was good, but it was just too confusing. I saw the dining room, a multipurpose activity room, and a library. The cleanliness was very good. The rooms were very nice. I only looked a..."

"I was impressed with Broadway Proper. I liked the place. It was a little bit smaller and it seemed more lively because there were a lot more open areas where people were milling around, sitting around, or walking around. So in that respect, I thin..."

"Everything we saw at Fairwinds-Desert Point, including the person who toured us around, looked superior. It's a beautiful place. It was very well-maintained. The apartments were bigger. I believe it's newer so it's just very, very nice. If I was g..."

"I went to see Villa Hermosa, and it was first class. It had everything. I like the way it was designed and the way it was built, it's a very high-quality property. Everything was done to a T beautifully, with high-quality materials. Just the whole..."

"Splendido at Rancho Vistoso was very nice, but it was way out of my price range. The tour was very informative. Everything was very clean. We went to one of their restaurants. They had very good food, very good service, and very friendly servers. ..."

"I think the management team at Echelon of Tucson is first rate. Lisa is great. The chef there goes above and beyond trying to make sure that if you have any kind of food allergies or food sensitivities, he's right there with you changing menus up...."

"I'm at The Peaks at Santa Rita. They have about five different apartment layouts, and they're all good. They have an exercise room, a theater, a library, a pool room, a bar, and a dining room. The apartment is beautiful and big. I have a 1-bedro..."

"Mountain View Retirement Village is very nice, and I like it. They have a huge list of amenities, so it gives us everything we need. We had a nice lunch, and it was very good. The facility is very clean. The staff was very nice, accommodating, and..."

"Desert Springs Gracious Retirement Living is a warm community. They have very loving and caring people. The staff participates at dinner time, lunchtime, and breakfast time, pouring coffee and tea for the residents at mealtimes. The food was good...."

"Silver Springs was beautiful. Everyone was so kind, helpful, and caring. The facilities were beautiful and just spirit-lifting. The thing that my parents liked the best is that they could be together no matter how frail they get. It was by far the..."