The 10 Best Independent Living Communities in Hillsborough County, FL for 2023

"I toured Brookdale Bay Shore, which was great. That would have been what we would have gone with for my dad. The woman that sat down with me was very informative and gave me a great tour. The place was very clean and all of the residents were very..."

"I went and toured Freedom Plaza Sun City Center. It was right next to a full-sized golf course. It was a little more expensive than the other place, but in terms of the size of the unit, etc., they were comparable with the other facility. They are..."

"Tampa Gardens Senior Living looked fine when we first stepped in. The grounds were well kept. We didn't have a problem with the facility at all except my wife wanted an oven and a refrigerator, not a little box. The staff was very informative, and..."

"The Meridian at Brandon was an excellent place. It was a brand-new property, and everything is well taken care of. The people were very nice and very thorough. The tour and information they gave me were detailed. I was very impressed with that fac..."

"The physical appearance of Sun Towers Retirement was very good. They seemed to have a lot of activities. I was invited to a Cinco de Mayo day that they had there. It was very nice. The apartments were very nice. They were a little busy because it ..."

"My husband and I are residents here at Aston Gardens at the Courtyards. It's a very, very friendly and nice place. The staff is very friendly and the food is outstanding. Our accommodation is a two-bedroom apartment, and it is the largest one that..."

"Renaissance - North Tampa was very nice. It was well-maintained and clean. It was very well decorated. Visibly, it looked nice. There was a lake out front with a little sitting area where you could sit and look at the lake. There was a swimming po..."

"My mom lives in Aston Gardens at Tampa Bay. She has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and her own little patio. She loves it there. They have one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. They have different buildings. They have tons and tons of activities. ..."

"The people at Allegro Hyde Park were fabulous and the community is lovely. The food was fine, for the two meals that I sampled there. They had an apartment ready for me that is very clean and very adequate. It's small, it's 503 square feet, but it..."

"I went to Aston Gardens At Sun City Center. It wasn't that large. But everybody that lived there loved it, and the food was wonderful. Everybody seemed to enjoy it. But there were a lot more independent people there as well, and a lot of women did..."

"Visiting Arbor Terrace Citrus Park was a good experience. The salesperson was really knowledgeable, helpful, and knew the community very well. It's a new facility, about four years old, so it looks new and well-maintained. Their light fixtures are..."

"I toured the community with my significant other. Grounds are very nice. They have a gazebo over a lake with a great view, a putting green, and pool with a long ramp to enter the pool. I also liked the gym and theater. All very new and clean. ..."

"We support your love ones with personalized healthcare plans and medical concerns in mind. Our RN designs personalized care plans which also..."

"I went to Hacienda Heights. I like the idea that it seems to have the feel of a cruise ship. You have your food and choices. You don't have to be involved in anything because you have your own place. Instead of having an apartment, you have a litt..."

"At the Hawthorne Inn you will find a choice of affordable accommodations. We believe that more and better choices are the foundation of a r..."

"I'm in Rocky Creek Village. It's a nice place, it's not very expensive, the price is good and I like it. They don't have enough parking here. It's something that I don't like about it. You have got to scramble to find a parking place, but I've got..."

"I would like to live in Ella At Encore. It's a brand new building. It got spacious apartments. The apartment was 700 square feet, so it's more roomy. Everything is new so you're getting new appliances. They got nice and big bedroom. They also got ..."

"I liked StrawBerry Ridge because it was quiet and serene. The mobile homes that I saw were the ones that somebody else had lived in, but the layout was very easy to move around in. They also had brand new mobile homes available. The people there w..."

"A-1 Senior Living Adult Day Care provides a safe, comfortable, and stimulating atmosphere for disabled adults and seniors who may be experie..."

"My husband and I are in here. We chose this place because I wanted to be close to home, and a lot of people from my church recuperated here. When I came and looked at the place, I really liked it too. The apartments are nice-sized. We get two m..."