36 have matched ACS place data.
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Idaho state guide
Compare large Idaho cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current Idaho subset includes 36 West city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 1,289,752.
What the current Idaho catalog shows
Star, Idaho has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Idaho subset at +84.64% since the 2020 estimates base. Kimberly, Idaho has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 13.8%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.
Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.
Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.
Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.
Eagle, Idaho leads this subset at 86/100.
Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.
| City | Catalog | Grad fit | Median rent | Median income | 2025 population | City unemployment | Growth | Jobs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, Idaho | #95 | 69/100 | $1,446 | $83,904 | 238,429 | 3.6% | +1.15% | competitive | rent watch |
| Meridian, Idaho | Idaho coverage | 82/100 | $1,805 | $100,795 | 142,988 | 2.7% | +21.37% | competitive | rent watch |
| Nampa, Idaho | Idaho coverage | 74/100 | $1,420 | $74,279 | 120,384 | 3.1% | +19.89% | competitive | rent watch |
| Caldwell, Idaho | Idaho coverage | 77/100 | $1,264 | $73,058 | 76,629 | 5.0% | +27.42% | competitive | rent watch |
| Idaho Falls, Idaho | Idaho coverage | 82/100 | $1,075 | $73,110 | 71,785 | 4.2% | +9.42% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Pocatello, Idaho | Idaho coverage | 70/100 | $948 | $60,418 | 58,771 | 4.4% | +3.57% | competitive | rent watch |
| Coeur d'Alene, Idaho | Idaho coverage | 71/100 | $1,468 | $72,338 | 58,179 | 2.9% | +6.46% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Twin Falls, Idaho | Idaho coverage | 76/100 | $1,082 | $61,205 | 56,216 | 3.0% | +8.43% | competitive | rent watch |
| Post Falls, Idaho | Idaho coverage | 77/100 | $1,469 | $82,183 | 46,715 | 3.3% | +20.96% | competitive | rent watch |
| Rexburg, Idaho | Idaho coverage | 66/100 | $1,004 | $50,617 | 40,334 | 8.8% | +1.37% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Lewiston, Idaho | 2025 population #1199 | 67/100 | $1,027 | $72,197 | 34,717 | 2.5% | +1.48% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Eagle, Idaho | 2025 population #1202 | 86/100 | $1,765 | $122,894 | 34,658 | 2.0% | +11.19% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Kuna, Idaho | 2025 population #1313 | 76/100 | $1,774 | $96,219 | 31,525 | 1.9% | +30.83% | competitive | rent watch |
| Moscow, Idaho | 2025 population #1506 | 76/100 | $927 | $57,022 | 26,721 | 7.9% | +4.93% | competitive | rent watch |
| Star, Idaho | 2025 population #1873 | 76/100 | $1,924 | $97,936 | 20,874 | 6.9% | +84.64% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Ammon, Idaho | 2025 population #1938 | 82/100 | $1,372 | $86,121 | 20,119 | 5.1% | +13.53% | competitive | rent watch |
| Hayden, Idaho | 2025 population #2174 | 74/100 | $1,733 | $82,958 | 17,363 | 3.1% | +11.55% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Chubbuck, Idaho | 2025 population #2226 | 74/100 | $1,048 | $82,977 | 16,823 | 4.3% | +7.94% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Mountain Home, Idaho | 2025 population #2232 | 67/100 | $1,155 | $63,125 | 16,779 | 6.1% | +4.60% | competitive | rent watch |
| Jerome, Idaho | 2025 population #2567 | 80/100 | $947 | $66,894 | 13,731 | 4.6% | +11.20% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Blackfoot, Idaho | 2025 population #2624 | 73/100 | $839 | $64,032 | 13,361 | 7.8% | +7.71% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Rathdrum, Idaho | 2025 population #2645 | 77/100 | $1,459 | $86,563 | 13,227 | 1.6% | +43.58% | competitive | rent watch |
| Garden City, Idaho | 2025 population #2669 | 72/100 | $1,323 | $70,124 | 13,047 | 3.4% | +6.09% | competitive | rent watch |
| Middleton, Idaho | 2025 population #2736 | 81/100 | $1,147 | $89,013 | 12,600 | 4.1% | +33.32% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Burley, Idaho | 2025 population #2768 | 73/100 | $984 | $67,468 | 12,409 | 2.8% | +5.87% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Sandpoint, Idaho | 2025 population #3075 | 81/100 | $1,125 | $72,289 | 10,645 | 2.5% | +23.01% | competitive | rent watch |
| Hailey, Idaho | 2025 population #3215 | 82/100 | $1,460 | $90,760 | 10,053 | 2.3% | +9.70% | competitive | rent watch |
| Emmett, Idaho | 2025 population #3487 | 76/100 | $1,042 | $58,750 | 8,900 | 2.1% | +15.90% | competitive | rent watch |
| Payette, Idaho | 2025 population #3517 | 75/100 | $837 | $55,208 | 8,813 | 5.2% | +8.36% | competitive | rent watch |
| Fruitland, Idaho | 2025 population #3999 | 80/100 | $798 | $65,457 | 7,213 | 1.8% | +18.67% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Rupert, Idaho | 2025 population #4257 | 72/100 | $856 | $54,741 | 6,460 | 5.7% | +6.99% | competitive | rent watch |
| Weiser, Idaho | 2025 population #4330 | 75/100 | $927 | $45,292 | 6,249 | 5.9% | +11.09% | competitive | rent stretched |
| Preston, Idaho | 2025 population #4354 | 79/100 | $811 | $61,039 | 6,177 | 2.7% | +11.96% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Kimberly, Idaho | 2025 population #4513 | 81/100 | $1,127 | $97,799 | 5,798 | 0.0% | +25.36% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Rigby, Idaho | 2025 population #4531 | 85/100 | $1,180 | $85,056 | 5,757 | 2.2% | +14.25% | competitive | rent-friendly |
| Shelley, Idaho | 2025 population #4733 | 79/100 | $1,265 | $77,563 | 5,303 | 7.0% | +10.64% | competitive | rent watch |