Retirement Communities in Pullman, Washington

CaringScore for Pullman, WA

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 Pullman 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 Pullman.

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, Pullman 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 Pullman. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pullman, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pullman, 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 Pullman 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 5.2, Pullman is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 129.3 physicians per capita, Pullman trails the national average by 41.4 percent. Pullman trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 64.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pullman is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pullman -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pullman's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pullman, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	129.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pullman, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pullman, 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 Pullman 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 4.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Pullman are generally more 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 Pullman. 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 Pullman to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pullman indexes at 9.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pullman, WA
Aggregate Index	109
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	128
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	84
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Pullman, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pullman. 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 Pullman is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Pullman rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 172 days each year in Pullman, 16.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Pullman tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pullman is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $27,915 per year, the population of Pullman earns a lower than average median household income. Pullman has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 5.26 percent of the population in Pullman is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 60.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pullman	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	35.6	18.8
Places of Worship	169.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	69.7	97.7
Pharmacies	22	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65