Retirement Communities in Twin Falls, Idaho

CaringScore for Twin Falls, 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 Twin Falls 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 Twin Falls.

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 6.1, Twin Falls rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Twin Falls, ID

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Twin Falls, 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 Twin Falls 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 6.4, Twin Falls rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 194.2 physicians per capita, Twin Falls trails the national average by 11.9 percent. Twin Falls scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Twin Falls is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Twin Falls -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Twin Falls's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Twin Falls, ID	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	194.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	6.5	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	9.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Twin Falls, ID

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Twin Falls, 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 Twin Falls 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 7.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Twin Falls 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 Twin Falls. 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 Twin Falls to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Twin Falls indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Twin Falls, ID
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	72
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Twin Falls, ID

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Twin Falls. 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 Twin Falls is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Twin Falls 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 210 days each year in Twin Falls, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Twin Falls tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Twin Falls is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $38,354 per year, the population of Twin Falls earns a lower than average median household income. Twin Falls has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.01 percent of the population in Twin Falls is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Twin Falls	Nat'l Avg
Parks	38	136.1
Libraries	6.6	18.8
Places of Worship	152.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	116	97.7
Pharmacies	14.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65