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Carolina Gardens at Kathwood
4520 Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC, 29206
13 photos75 amenities
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Independent Living in Columbia, SC
Communities with an address in Columbia, SC. Prices shown below remain visible without a phone number.
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The Palmettos of Parklane
7301 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC, 29223
5 photos27 amenities
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Forest Lake Manor
4405 Forest Dr, Columbia, SC, 29206
★ 3.8 (77 reviews)3 floor plans103 amenities
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Finlay House
2100 Blossom St, Columbia, SC, 29205
11 amenities
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Rice Estate
100 Finley Rd, Columbia, SC, 29203
9 amenities
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Walters' Retirement Home
823 Duke Ave, Columbia, SC, 29203
8 amenities
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Williams Community Care Home
7705 Richard St, Columbia, SC, 29209
8 amenities
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Carriage House Apartments
110 Amsterdam Dr, Columbia, SC, 29210
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Starting-price patterns in Columbia
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How senior living options compare
Assisted living$3,495median of 7 communities
Memory care$4,517median of 5 communities
Independent living$2,779median of 5 communities
Starting prices by floor-plan type
Studio$2,677median across 4 communities
1 bedroom$3,139median across 5 communities
2 bedrooms$3,678median across 6 communities
Columbia vs. South Carolina and the U.S.
Columbia$2,6776 communities
South Carolina$3,11822 communities
U.S. observed market$3,2501250 communities
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