Best Senior Living in St Petersburg, Florida

Best-rated senior living in St. Petersburg

Ranked by family rating, weighted by how many families have reviewed each one. No community pays to appear here.

1. 1

   Florida's Choice Health Care

   5 (36 reviews)· Assisted Living, Home Health, Independent Living

   Reviewers describe geriatric care manager Michael Roberts as a responsive, trusted advocate who helps families navigate hospital discharges, insurance, and placement decisions.

2. 2

   Convivial St. Petersburg

   5 (28 reviews)· Independent Living

3. 3

   Toby Weinman Residence

   5 (28 reviews)· Assisted Living

4. 4

   Bayou Palms Assisted Living & Memory Care

   5 (20 reviews)· Assisted Living, Memory Care

   Bayou Palms holds a perfect 5.0 Google rating from 18 reviewers and offers memory care support alongside general assisted living services.

5. 5

   The Princess Martha

   4.7 (76 reviews)· Independent Living

   The Princess Martha offers an all-inclusive independent living lifestyle for active adults 55+ in downtown St. Petersburg, with dining, activities, and a walkable location.

6. 6

   Westminster Palms

   4.7 (55 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

   Reviewers praise Westminster Palms for its downtown waterfront setting, attentive staff, active social calendar, and a 2025 national recognition for resident engagement.

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   Westminster Shores

   4.7 (48 reviews)· Assisted Living, Independent Living, Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

   Westminster Shores holds a 4.7-star average from 48 Google reviews, though no individual review comments describe specific strengths or concerns.

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   Masonic Home

   4.8 (20 reviews)· Assisted Living· 102 units

   Families describe Masonic Home as a warm, waterfront community with long-tenured staff who form close relationships with residents over many years.

9. 9

   Philip Benjamin Tower

   4.7 (32 reviews)· Independent Living

   Reviewers describe Philip Benjamin Tower as a well-run, affordable independent living community with warm staff, smooth move-ins, and responsive maintenance.

10. 10

    Salterra at St. Petersburg

    4.6 (100 reviews)· Assisted Living· 192 units

    Reviewers describe Salterra as a warm, attentive community where families feel loved ones are treated like family, with prompt, clear communication.

What families say about senior living in St. Petersburg

Counted across the review summaries of 78 St. Petersburg communities: the share whose families mention each theme.

Families most often praise caring, attentive staff, cited in 71% of 78 communities reviewed, along with medical and nursing care mentioned in 37%. At the same time, communication with families and cost and billing each appear as concerns in 50% of communities, with staff attitude noted in 33%.

How families pay for senior living in Florida

In Florida, as elsewhere, most families start by paying privately for assisted living, memory care or independent living, often drawing on savings, retirement income and, in many cases, the proceeds from selling a home. Long-term care insurance, when a parent or spouse purchased a policy years earlier, can also help cover these costs, though the specifics of what's covered vary by policy. Veterans and surviving spouses who meet eligibility requirements may qualify for VA Aid and Attendance, a benefit that can be applied toward the cost of care.

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Senior Living near St. Petersburg

Cities within about 35 miles with senior living inventory, and how families rate it.

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