Boise, the state capital · Photo: Jyoni Shuler · CC BY-SA 4.0Idaho · 59 graded towns
Towns and cities in Idaho
9 of Idaho’s 59 graded towns and cities (15%) grade A− or better nationally, against 25% of U.S. towns. Meridian ranks first in the state with an A; hazard risk (A) and health (A) are its strongest grades; cost of living (C−) is its lowest.
Letters are national: the overall grade blends cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability and hazard risk. How grades work
59
towns of 2,500+ with an overall grade
9
grade A− or better nationally
0
of 2,500+ without enough data for a grade
35
smaller places (1,000–2,499) with subject grades
Towns by letter
A+0A3A−6B+13B6B−8C+7C6C−8D1D−1
All 59 graded towns
Every town of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade, A to Z. The rank is among 58 Idaho towns on the best places to live list.
59 graded towns, A to Z.
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- B−American FallsPower County#31 of 584,785
- A−AmmonBonneville County#8 of 5820,119
- B+BellevueBlaine County#19 of 582,597
- CBlackfootBingham County#44 of 5813,361
- B+Boise CityAda County#20 of 58238,429
- C+Bonners FerryBoundary County#42 of 582,797
- CBuhlTwin Falls County#43 of 584,801
- C+BurleyCassia County#40 of 5812,409
- CCaldwellCanyon County#47 of 5876,629
- B−ChubbuckBannock County#28 of 5816,823
- B+Coeur d'AleneKootenai County#21 of 5858,179
- AEagleAda County#2 of 5834,658
- C+EmmettGem County#39 of 588,900
- B−FilerTwin Falls County#34 of 583,026
- C−Fort Hallunincorporated, Bannock County#51 of 582,654
- B+FruitlandPayette County#10 of 587,213
- C+Garden CityAda County#36 of 5813,047
- CGoodingGooding County#48 of 583,855
- B+GrangevilleIdaho County#22 of 583,621
- A−HaileyBlaine County#4 of 5810,053
- B+HaydenKootenai County#15 of 5817,363
- C−HeyburnMinidoka County#49 of 583,783
- B−Hidden Springsunincorporated, Ada County#30 of 583,378
- C+HomedaleOwyhee County#38 of 583,138
- C+Idaho FallsBonneville County#37 of 5871,785
- A−IonaBonneville County#9 of 583,179
- C−JeromeJerome County#52 of 5813,731
- A−KetchumBlaine County#5 of 583,643
- B+KimberlyTwin Falls County#13 of 585,798
- BKunaAda County#25 of 5831,525
- B−LewistonNez Perce County#32 of 5834,717
- A−Lincolnunincorporated, Bonneville County#7 of 584,002
- C+McCallValley County#41 of 584,133
- AMeridianAda County#1 of 58142,988
- A−MiddletonCanyon County#6 of 5812,600
- AMontpelierBear Lake County#3 of 582,710
- B+MoscowLatah County#17 of 5826,721
- C−Mountain HomeElmore County#54 of 5816,779
- C−Mountain Home AFBunincorporated, Elmore County#53 of 583,219
- B−NampaCanyon County#35 of 58120,384
- D−OrofinoClearwater County#58 of 583,259
- DPayettePayette County#57 of 588,813
- B−PocatelloBannock County#33 of 5858,771
- BPost FallsKootenai County#24 of 5846,715
- B+PrestonFranklin County#11 of 586,177
- B+RathdrumKootenai County#14 of 5813,227
- BRexburgMadison CountyCollege campus40,334
- B+RigbyJefferson County#18 of 585,757
- C−RupertMinidoka County#56 of 586,460
- C−SalmonLemhi County#55 of 583,286
- BSandpointBonner County#26 of 5810,645
- B+ShelleyBingham County#12 of 585,303
- B+Soda SpringsCaribou County#16 of 583,165
- BSt. AnthonyFremont County#23 of 583,990
- B−StarAda County#29 of 5820,874
- C−Twin FallsTwin Falls County#50 of 5856,216
- BVictorTeton County#27 of 582,589
- CWeiserWashington County#45 of 586,249
- CWendellGooding County#46 of 583,090
Also in Idaho
Not on the ranked list
College campuses
Graded like every town, but left off the best-places lists: more than half the residents are college students (ACS), so its figures mostly describe student life. They appear on the subject lists with a “College campus” label.
- BRexburg Madison County · 54% college students
Not graded
Every Idaho town of 2,500+ residents has an overall grade.
Smaller places 35 with 1,000–2,499 residents
These have subject grades (safety, schools, health and the rest) but no overall grade or rank: the overall starts at 2,500 residents.
- Aberdeen1,852
- Cascade1,018
- Dalton Gardens2,496
- Dover1,164
- Driggs2,403
- Franklin1,155
- Genesee1,094
- Glenns Ferry1,256
- Groveland1,422
- Hansen1,109
- Kamiah1,134
- Kellogg2,456
- Kootenai1,091
- Lapwai1,251
- Malad City2,338
- Marsing1,230
- Moreland1,326
- Moyie Springs1,317
- New Plymouth1,629
- Osburn1,673
- Parma2,203
- Paul1,722
- Pinehurst1,780
- Plummer1,130
- Ponderay2,024
- Priest River1,851
- Robie Creek1,213
- Shoshone1,767
- Spirit Lake2,485
- St. Maries2,457
- Sugar City2,476
- Sun Valley1,776
- Tyhee1,568
- Ucon1,196
- Wilder1,734
Go deeper
All Idaho rankings →Lists in Idaho
Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.
Best places to live58 towns · #1 MeridianBest small towns32 towns · #1 MontpelierMost affordable towns59 towns · #1 MontpelierSafest towns41 towns · #1 Soda SpringsTowns with the best schools59 towns · #1 McCallHealthiest towns59 towns · #1 KetchumBest towns for jobs & income59 towns · #1 EagleMost walkable towns59 towns · #1 KetchumTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk59 towns · #1 JeromeBest towns for the outdoors59 towns · #1 Soda SpringsMost historic towns59 towns · #1 Bonners FerryTowns with the most civic life54 towns · #1 McCallTowns with the least snow50 towns · #1 EmmettDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns50 towns · #1 McCallDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters63 towns · #1 LewistonDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers63 towns · #1 Mountain Home and Mountain Home AFBDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers63 towns · #1 DriggsDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes59 towns · #1 Hidden SpringsDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes58 towns · #1 GrangevilleDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns55 towns · #1 StarDescribed, no letters