Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Eagle grades A overall, ranked 2nd of 58 in Idaho. The median household earns $123K. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 92% of the country and its public schools beat 84% of Idaho towns on state tests and graduation. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $785K, 9.1 years of the Boise City metro’s $86K median household income. 58% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Eagle, where Idaho’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 29%. On the outdoors, just 3 of Idaho’s 94 towns do better. Eagle has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them O. F. Short House and Eagle Adventist Schoolhouse.
Where Eagle beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Eagle | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 16.2% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Galileo STEM Academy | PK–8 | 796 |
| Seven Oaks Elementary | PK–5 | 534 |
| Eagle Elementary School | PK–5 | 389 |
19,908 counted in 2010 and 30,346 in 2020; an estimated 34,658 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.2% since 2020, after 52.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Eagle is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,620 in 1980, 30,346 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eagle. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Stadium & arenaAlbertsons Stadium
14 mi MuseumOld Idaho State Penitentiary
12 mi Stadium & arenaExtraMile Arena
12 mi Stadium & arenaIdaho Central Arena17 mi Ski areaBogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area117 runs · 1,792 ft vertical
32 mi LandmarkFort BoiseAlbertsons Stadium: Iamneven, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Idaho State Penitentiary: Peter Wollheim, CC BY 2.5 · ExtraMile Arena: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Idaho Central Arena: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort Boise: Sketch by William H. Tappan, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eagle, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Eagle.
Eagle has schools in the top 5% of Idaho and trades workers with Boise City and other neighbors, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Idaho.
Its A for the outdoors ranks #3 of 59 in Idaho.
90 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Eagle is 2.0 miles per square mile. Eagle Island State Park, at 535 acres with 7.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eagle Island State Park | 7.2 mi | 535 |
| 2. Stephen C. Guerber Park | 0.8 mi | 15 |
| 3. Reid Merrill Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A− ranks #2 of the 59 Idaho towns we grade for schools. Its A− for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $785K.
Its public schools are run by the Joint School District No. 2. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 836 | A |
| Eagle High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,765 | A |
| Galileo STEM AcademyTop results in townGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 796 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
At 9.1 years of the Boise City metro’s $86K median household income, the typical home (about $785K) costs more against local pay than in 93% of Idaho towns; that ratio is one input to its C− for cost of living. Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Star is next at $583K.
Eagle’s median rent is $1,765 a month. The typical Eagle home is worth about $785,000, about the same as a year ago, 65% above the Idaho typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its widest gap with Idaho is tooth loss: 8.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 16.2% statewide.
80% of adults had a checkup this year in Eagle. Among 59 Idaho towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Eagle. 26% of adults feel lonely in Eagle.
| Eagle | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Eagle | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 12.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eagle has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 24° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Eagle has about as many jobs (12,426) as working residents, but only 1,707 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 5,047 in 2013 to 12,426.
6.1% of Eagle residents live below the poverty line. Only 1 of the 59 Idaho towns we compare have a higher median household income than Eagle. Since 2013, Eagle has added 7,379 jobs, to 12,426 in 2023.
| Eagle | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 23% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Eagle.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7 within 15 miles of the center of Eagle
About 3 of every 100 Eagle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
11.2% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
8 places in Eagle on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Eagle.
City in Idaho, United States
Eagle is a city in Ada County, Idaho, ten miles (16 km) northwest of downtown Boise. The population was 30,346 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Eagle.
| Town | ID rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle | #2 | A | C− | — | A− | A |
| Avimor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boise City | #20 | B+ | C− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Star | #29 | B− | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Meridian | #1 | A | C− | B+ | A− | A |
Eagle and Star report no FBI crime data of their own. Avimor isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Eagle with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Eagle grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #2 of 58 in Idaho. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
6 notable people were born here, including Blake Bodily and Jeb Putzier.
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