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Rugged Coeur d'Alene Idaho is For
Those Seeking an Active, Outdoor Retirement
Cost of Living: Above the National Average
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good. The primary care facility in Coeur d'Alene
is Kootenai Medical Center (187 beds and emergency
care), but there are two other medical facilities as
well, The North Idaho Immediate Care Center and the
North Idaho Cancer Center, and Spokane is home to
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Lake Coeur d'Alene is the center of activity
here. With 135 miles of shoreline, it brings out
boaters, parasailers, water skiers, fishermen and anyone
else who enjoys the water. The massive Coeur d'Alene
Resort and its championship golf course (with a floating
14th hole) spread along the Lake's horizon and make for an
impressive backdrop. During winter months, residents
ice fish on the frozen Lake and snowmobile, cross country
ski and snowshoe across hundreds of miles of nearby mountain
trails. |
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Winter definitely comes to northern Idaho and can
bring 80 inches of snow in a season. January temperatures
average in the low 20s, and the humidity averages 45%.
Summers are glorious with average temperatures rarely rising above
85 degrees. The elevation is 2,187 feet. Crime
rates in Coeur d'Alene rank below the national average (83 on a
scale where 100 is the U.S. average). There are a
couple of drawbacks to Coeur d'Alene that should be pointed
out. One is that the town is experiencing a boom, and as a
result, traffic and congestion have increased. To those
from larger cities, though, the town still seems quaint. The
second is that the area is not ethnically diverse (much of the
American northwest is not). Return
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