Retirement Communities in Middleton, Idaho

CaringScore for Middleton, 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 Middleton 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 Middleton.

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 4.4, Middleton rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Middleton, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Middleton, 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 Middleton 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 3.7, Middleton 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, Middleton trails the national average by 59.1 percent. Middleton 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 Middleton is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Middleton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 26.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Middleton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Middleton, 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 Middleton, ID

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Middleton, 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 Middleton 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, Middleton 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 Middleton. 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 Middleton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Middleton 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	Middleton, 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 Middleton, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Middleton. 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 Middleton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Middleton 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 207 days each year in Middleton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Middleton 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 index in Middleton is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $43,417 per year, the population of Middleton earns a lower than average median household income. Middleton has an unemployment rate of 12.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 7.74 percent of the population in Middleton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 41.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Middleton	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	113.3	97.7
Pharmacies	18.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65