Aerial - Hayden Lake, ID 01 - white balanced, 2013
Dalton Gardens’s story
Dalton Gardens in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2013.
Explore the history →Dalton GardensID
A town of 2,496.
Population
2,496
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$804K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
51.9
years
Jobs based here
1,184
Balanced
Is Dalton Gardens a good place to live?
Dalton Gardens’ best subject grades are an A− for incomes and schools; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. Dalton Gardens’ median age is 51.9 years, above both Idaho’s towns (35.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On incomes, just 4 of Idaho’s 94 towns do better. Dalton Gardens has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dalton Gardens stand out
Where Dalton Gardens beats most towns.
How Dalton Gardens grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Dalton Gardens is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 10% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & income$80K median household incomeA−Open →Cost of livingC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →HealthKootenai Health 7.3 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.1 of 20; 1.2% of households have no car; 3.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dalton Gardens: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dalton Gardens, and how to reach them.
PowerAvista11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Coeur D Alene water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offRamsey Transfer Station, 2 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereKootenai County ClerkKootenai County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code8381583815 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dalton Gardens.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Dalton Gardens faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsA−
Dalton Gardens’ public schools outperform 78% of Idaho districts
Its public schools are run by the Coeur D'Alene District. Its one school is below.
78%of ID districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 411 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Idaho overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (36% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (23% statewide). 19% of residents are under 18 in Dalton Gardens, against 25% in Idaho’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. 22% of residents are 65 or older in Dalton Gardens.
51.9median age · ID 37.3
| Dalton Gardens | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 25% | 29% |
Dalton GardensIdahoUnited States
Ages · share of residents
25%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma8%
High school25%
Some college25%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Dalton Gardens’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.8 points. Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Dalton Gardens | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.4% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.3% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.4% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.7% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.7% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,500, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB+
Residents of Dalton Gardens are healthier than 75% of U.S. towns
Dalton Gardens beats the Idaho average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 27% of Dalton Gardens adults feel lonely. Only 4 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Dalton Gardens.
75%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Dalton Gardens | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Idaho
8 better19 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Dalton Gardens | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 10.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.3% |
Kootenai Health
7.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Dalton Gardens, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Dalton Gardens has chilly winters and pleasant summers. Dalton Gardens’ July high is 83°F.
27″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–37°
Spring35–57°
Summer51–79°
Fall36–58°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Dalton Gardens than in most of Idaho or the rest of the country
Only 1 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Dalton Gardens. The average trip to work in Dalton Gardens is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Dalton Gardens has added 546 jobs, to 1,184 in 2023.
8%work in town
| Dalton Gardens | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.6% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Dalton Gardens8%
Coeur d'Alene40%
Hayden9%
Post Falls8%
Spokane5%
4 mi
median commute distance
1,184
jobs based in Dalton Gardens
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 67% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade C−
Homes in Dalton Gardens sell for about $1.01M
$1.01Mmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dalton Gardens
17pages on Dalton Gardens
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dalton Gardens
About 2 of every 100 Dalton Gardens residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
About Dalton Gardens
City in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States
Dalton Gardens is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is considered a suburb of Coeur d'Alene and borders the city to the north and east. The city of Dalton Gardens is also part of the larger Spokane-Coeur d'Alene Combined Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Kootenai County, Idaho. As of the 2020 census, Dalton Gardens had a population of 2,537.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,264 ft
- Area code
- 208
Dalton Gardens’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Dalton Gardens.
HaydenCoeur d'AleneDalton Gardens
How the neighbors grade
| Town | ID rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Gardens | — | — | C− | — | A− | B+ |
| Hayden | #15 | B+ | C | — | A− | A− |
| Coeur d'Alene | #21 | B+ | C− | B− | A− | A− |
Dalton Gardens has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Dalton Gardens and Hayden report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Dalton Gardens with a neighbor →
Questions about Dalton Gardens
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dalton Gardens, ID expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $804,000, 69% above the Idaho typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.