IU: 135. AU: 58. HCU: 131. Entry fee: $52,500-257,000. Monthly fee: $1,549-2,691. Option for 80 percent refundable entrance fee. 52-acre site includes studio units, one- and two-bedroom units with patio/balcony, chapel, library, computer room, dining room, health center, near Sinai and Northwest hospitals.

IU: 1,765; AU: 106; HCU: 192. Entry fee: $84,000-598,000. Monthly fee: $1,676-2,743. Medicare accepted. Daily meal, fully refundable deposit, cable TV, on-site restaurants, historic chapel, walking trails, computer lab, fitness center.

Falcons Landing is a gated community at the heart of which is the Founders Hall community center, where activities and services are hosted. Amenities include a junior Olympic-size swimming pool, fitness center, tennis court, secure walking/jogging paths, and several public and private golf courses nearby, as well as a computer room, a woodworking shop, and activity area.

If your vision of retirement living places you at the center of all the city has to offer, Roland Park Place is the right place to put down your roots. A short walk from the retail wonders of the Rotunda and the hip eateries and boutiques of Hampden, Roland Park Place is the ideal place for anyone who envisions a carefree life after 60 in Baltimore City. Opening in 2020, a new eight-story addition will offer 58 spacious residences as well as a new dining venue, arts center, an updated garden as well as a spa and salon.

IU: 455. AU: 91. HCU: 270. Subacute beds: 30. Secure dementia units: 36. Entry fee: $56,000-300,000. Monthly fee: $600-1,500. Christian CCRC is Medicare and Medicaid certified. Housekeeping, transportation, restaurant-style dining, 10-plus miles of walkways, bank, gardens, putting green, woodworking, cable TV, library services.

Internationally accredited by CARF/CCAC, Fitch-rated, and neighbor to the Duke University campus and medical center, The Forest at Duke is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 continuing care retirement community (CCRC). Its proximity to Duke University, as well as the University of North Carolina at nearby Chapel Hill, has made it a popular choice for retired academics, as well as engineers, authors, CEOs, artists, and community volunteers, and its 400 residents—served by 275 staff—have hailed from 38 states.

Located in Lancaster, PA—named one of the best places to retire by U.S. News & World Report —Willow Valley Communities is recognized as a leader in forward thinking senior living that breaks through typical stereotypes. Award-winning homes and apartments, inspiring programming, and rich amenities abound. Willow Valley Communities’ Lifecare promise provides short- or long-term care—if it is needed—with no change to the monthly fee because of the increased support. As one of only five communities in the US to score an A from Fitch Ratings, residents can count on Willow Valley’s financial stability. They offer more than 90 floor plans, as well as an impressive array of amenities, clubs, restaurants, and events. Residents from nearly 40 US states help to make Willow Valley Communities a diverse, engaging, and vibrant community.