Retirement Communities in Shelley, Idaho

CaringScore for Shelley, 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 Shelley 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 Shelley.

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 5.5, Shelley 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 Shelley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shelley, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Shelley, 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 Shelley 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, Shelley 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 84.1 physicians per capita, Shelley trails the national average by 61.9 percent. Shelley trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Shelley is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Shelley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Shelley's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Shelley, ID	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	84.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Shelley, ID

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Shelley, 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 Shelley 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 6.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Shelley 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 Shelley. 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 Shelley to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shelley indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Shelley, ID
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	68
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Shelley, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Shelley. 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 Shelley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Shelley 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 203 days each year in Shelley, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Shelley than in 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 Shelley is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $50,995 per year, the population of Shelley earns a median household income on par with the national average. Shelley has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.99 percent of the population in Shelley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Shelley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.1	18.8
Places of Worship	201.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	117.6	97.7
Pharmacies	47.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65