Traverse City has 15 state-licensed assisted living communities. The median cost of assisted living in Michigan is $5,818 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
Most communities don't publish prices. Tell us who you're looking for and a local advisor will send current rates and availability for the assisted living options that fit.
Every assisted living community Michigan licenses in Traverse City, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified reviews are listed first, then by size.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Village of Traverse City3950 Sumac Drive | Large210 residents | Get pricing |
| Meadow Valleymemory care5143 North Long Lake Rd | Large137 residents | Get pricing |
| Cordia at Grand Traverse Commmons600 Cottageview Drive | Large135 residents | Get pricing |
| Grand Traverse Pavilions1000 Pavilions Circle | Large78 residents | Get pricing |
| Traverse Manor1899 Dracka Road | Large72 residents | Get pricing |
| Bay Ridge Assisted Livingmemory care3825 Scenic Ridge | Large64 residents | Get pricing |
| Traverse Victorian Assisted Living461 Munson Avenue | Large64 residents | Get pricing |
| French Manor South415 S. Elmwood | Mid-size40 residents | Get pricing |
| French Manor Terra1420 Terra Road | Mid-size35 residents | Get pricing |
| Southridge A L3020 LaFranier | Mid-size29 residents | Get pricing |
| Woodside3016 LaFanier | Mid-size29 residents | Get pricing |
| Waters Edge Assisted Living, LLC4612 US 31 North | Mid-size27 residents | Get pricing |
| Life of Riley5008 Barney Road | Mid-size24 residents | Get pricing |
| French Manor Yellow908 W. Seventh St. | Mid-size22 residents | Get pricing |
| County Pleasures Assisted Living1818 River Ridge Dr. | Mid-size21 residents | Get pricing |
The median cost of assisted living in Michigan is $5,818 a month ($69,816 a year), below the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
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From 22,911 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
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Michigan publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: michigan.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Michigan licenses 15 assisted living communities in Traverse City as of September 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in Michigan is $5,818 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet, or ask a Lilisity advisor for current prices.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Michigan's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Michigan publishes its licensing records at michigan.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.
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