Retirement Communities in Caldwell, Idaho

CaringScore for Caldwell, ID

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Caldwell 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 retirement communities in Caldwell.

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 4, Caldwell rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Caldwell, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Caldwell, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Caldwell 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 3.6, Caldwell rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 90.1 physicians per capita, Caldwell trails the national average by 59.1 percent. Caldwell trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 70.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Caldwell is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Caldwell -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 26.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Caldwell's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Caldwell, ID	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	90.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Caldwell, ID

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Caldwell, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Caldwell is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.3, Caldwell is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Caldwell. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Caldwell to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Caldwell indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Caldwell, ID
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	70
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Caldwell, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Caldwell. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Caldwell is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.7, Caldwell rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 211 days each year in Caldwell, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Caldwell tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Caldwell is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $37,096 per year, the population of Caldwell earns a lower than average median household income. Caldwell has an unemployment rate of 13.60 percent, roughly 49.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.10 percent of the population in Caldwell is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 15.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Caldwell	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	108.8	220.5
Public Transit	68.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	80.7	97.7
Pharmacies	12.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65