Retirement Communities in Fruitland, Idaho

CaringScore for Fruitland, 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 Fruitland 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 Fruitland.

A 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 5.1, Fruitland is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fruitland, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fruitland, 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 Fruitland 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, Fruitland 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 43 physicians per capita, Fruitland trails the national average by 80.5 percent. Fruitland trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 56.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fruitland is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fruitland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 6.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fruitland's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fruitland, ID	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	43	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fruitland, ID

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fruitland, 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 Fruitland is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Fruitland are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Fruitland. 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 Fruitland to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fruitland indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fruitland, ID
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	76
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Fruitland, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fruitland. 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 Fruitland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Fruitland is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 212 days each year in Fruitland, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Fruitland tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fruitland is 50.0 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 $45,590 per year, the population of Fruitland earns a lower than average median household income. Fruitland has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.08 percent of the population in Fruitland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fruitland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	8.6	18.8
Places of Worship	170.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	168.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65