Florida has the highest number of “best” senior living communities, while three states — Alaska, Montana and North Dakota — have no top-ranked communities, according to an April 14 U.S News & World Report ranking.
In its 5th annual Best Senior Living ratings, U.S. News honored a total of 1,614 communities for providing the best care.
The report analyzed 3,098 senior living communities in independent living, assisted living and/or memory care. The company also took into account community life aspects, such as dining and activities, management and staff responsiveness, overall value and social engagement, and safety and caregiving. Participant communities had to be part of the consumer-satisfaction survey in 2025 and meet other eligibility criteria. Read more about the methodology here.
Here is the total number of top-ranked senior living communities in each state and the District of Columbia.
Alabama: 8
Alaska: 0
Arizona: 32
Arkansas: 6
California: 117
Colorado: 34
Connecticut: 23
Delaware: 2
Florida: 137
Georgia: 35
Hawaii: 1
Idaho: 5
Illinois: 98
Indiana: 37
Iowa: 17
Kansas: 34
Kentucky: 10
Louisiana: 12
Maine: 2
Maryland: 51
Massachusetts: 68
Michigan: 46
Minnesota: 37
Mississippi: 8
Missouri: 73
Montana: 0
Nebraska: 19
Nevada: 7
New Hampshire: 8
New Jersey: 51
New Mexico: 2
New York: 56
North Carolina: 67
North Dakota: 0
Ohio: 47
Oklahoma: 20
Oregon: 14
Pennsylvania: 74
Rhode Island: 11
South Carolina: 24
South Dakota: 1
Tennessee: 58
Texas: 139
Utah: 8
Vermont: 3
Virginia: 60
Washington: 36
Washington, D.C.: 1
West Virginia: 5
Wisconsin: 9
Wyoming: 1
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