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Idaho City Rankings

How cities and counties in Idaho compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Idaho

  1. 1. Sun Valley$125,987
  2. 2. Eagle$122,894
  3. 3. Meridian$100,795

Most Expensive Cities in Idaho

  1. 1. Sun Valley$962,500
  2. 2. Eagle$772,900
  3. 3. McCall$676,500

Most Affordable Cities in Idaho

  1. 1. Jerome$225,400
  2. 2. Burley$231,300
  3. 3. Salmon$235,500

Cities with the Highest Rent in Idaho

  1. 1. Star$1,924/mo
  2. 2. Meridian$1,805/mo
  3. 3. Kuna$1,774/mo

Most Educated Cities in Idaho

  1. 1. Sun Valley69.8%
  2. 2. Eagle57.5%
  3. 3. Moscow50%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Idaho

  1. 1. Rexburg32.5%
  2. 2. Moscow25.1%
  3. 3. McCall16%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Idaho

  1. 1. Rexburg3,910
  2. 2. Moscow3,805
  3. 3. Meridian3,505

Largest Cities in Idaho by Population

  1. 1. Boise237,242
  2. 2. Meridian130,138
  3. 3. Nampa110,319

Youngest Cities in Idaho

  1. 1. Rexburg21 years
  2. 2. Moscow25.7 years
  3. 3. Jerome30.9 years

Oldest Cities in Idaho by Median Age

  1. 1. Sun Valley56.5 years
  2. 2. Eagle47.6 years
  3. 3. Salmon46.8 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Idaho

  1. 1. Star+61.4%
  2. 2. Rathdrum+37.0%
  3. 3. Caldwell+21.5%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Idaho

  1. 1. Sun Valley-0.9%
  2. 2. Boise+1.0%
  3. 3. Lewiston+1.4%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Idaho Since 2010

  1. 1. Star+94.8%
  2. 2. Kuna+58.3%
  3. 3. Meridian+56.9%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Idaho

  1. 1. Mountain Home55.2°F
  2. 2. Lewiston53.8°F
  3. 3. Boise53.3°F

Coldest Cities in Idaho

  1. 1. Sun Valley40.3°F
  2. 2. McCall41.5°F
  3. 3. Driggs42.2°F

Snowiest Cities in Idaho

  1. 1. Sun Valley102.0 in
  2. 2. Sandpoint62.0 in
  3. 3. Eagle57.4 in

Wettest Cities in Idaho

  1. 1. Sandpoint34.0 in
  2. 2. Moscow27.8 in
  3. 3. Coeur d'Alene25.4 in

Driest Cities in Idaho

  1. 1. Mountain Home7.4 in
  2. 2. Twin Falls9.2 in
  3. 3. Salmon9.5 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Idaho

  1. 1. Ada County87.8
  2. 2. Bonneville County82.4
  3. 3. Kootenai County79.0

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Idaho

  1. 1. Clark County0.8
  2. 2. Oneida County1.4
  3. 3. Lewis County3.1

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Idaho

  1. 1. Ada County$115.6M
  2. 2. Bonneville County$64.7M
  3. 3. Kootenai County$45.4M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Idaho

  1. 1. Adams County3
  2. 2. Gem County3
  3. 3. Lewis County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Idaho

  1. 1. Boise County48
  2. 2. Shoshone County46
  3. 3. Ada County44

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Idaho

  1. 1. Custer County6
  2. 2. Boundary County17
  3. 3. Blaine County19

Counties in the Worst Drought in Idaho

  1. 1. Twin Falls County455.7
  2. 2. Owyhee County430.8
  3. 3. Cassia County417.1

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.