Assisted Living Facilities in Twin Falls County, Idaho

CaringScore for Twin Falls County, ID

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Twin Falls was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose assisted living facilities in Twin Falls.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 6.5, Twin Falls rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Twin Falls. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Twin Falls County, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Twin Falls, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Twin Falls is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 6.4, Twin Falls rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 194.2 physicians per capita, Twin Falls trails the national average by 11.9 percent. Twin Falls scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Twin Falls is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Twin Falls -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Twin Falls's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Twin Falls County, ID	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	194.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	6.5	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	9.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Twin Falls County, ID

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Twin Falls, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Twin Falls is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.1, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Twin Falls are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Twin Falls is $2,795 , which is 14.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Twin Falls indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Twin Falls County, ID
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	78
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	96

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Twin Falls County, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Twin Falls. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Twin Falls is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Twin Falls rates above average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 213 days each year in Twin Falls, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Twin Falls tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Twin Falls is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $41,937 per year, the population of Twin Falls earns a lower than average median household income. Twin Falls has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.80 percent of the population in Twin Falls is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 12.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Twin Falls	Nat'l Avg
Parks	38	136.1
Libraries	6.6	18.8
Places of Worship	152.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	103.5	97.7
Pharmacies	10.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65