Senior living in Southeast Florida
1,613 listed communities across 4 counties and 73 cities — each with an independent CARES quality score. Free to your family, no referral fees.
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All 73 cities in the region — pick yours to compare scored communities.
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About senior living in Southeast Florida
Southeast Florida is the state's largest and most varied senior living market — from high-rise independent living on the Miami and Fort Lauderdale waterfronts to gated assisted living campuses across Broward and the Palm Beaches. It's also the most international: in Miami-Dade especially, bilingual staff and multicultural dining programs are common, which matters more day-to-day than any brochure amenity.
The region's density cuts both ways — more options within a short drive of family than anywhere else in Florida, but also the widest quality spread. That's exactly what the CARES score is for: every scored community here carries one independent 0–10 rating, and because Southeast Florida saw heavy ownership turnover in the recent M&A wave, we track who runs each building today — not two owners ago.
Tell CARA the care level, budget, and how close to family you need to be — she'll shortlist the best-fit communities across the whole region in seconds.
Common questions about Southeast Florida senior living
Which Southeast Florida city has the most senior living options?
Miami leads with 541 listed communities, followed by Hialeah (92), West Palm Beach (80), Boynton Beach (77). Smaller Southeast Florida cities often have strong choices too — every city page compares its communities by an independent CARES score, built the same consistent way from each community's published information and aggregated public reviews.
How much does senior living cost in Southeast Florida?
Community-specific pricing varies with care level and apartment, so we don't guess at it — ask CARA or the community for a current quote. As a statewide baseline, Florida's median assisted living cost is about $5,610/month (Genworth Cost of Care data); individual Southeast Florida communities range around that on either side.
What counties make up the Southeast Florida region?
Southeast Florida covers Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Monroe. We list 1,613 residential senior living communities across 73 cities in the region, each resolved to its county so you can browse either way.