Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Emmett gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $458K, 5.3 years of the Boise City metro’s $86K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 39th of 58 in Idaho. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 77% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Emmett has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them First Baptist Church of Emmett and Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart. Emmett’s July high is 93°F, above both the Idaho town median (88°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Only 5 of the 59 Idaho towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Emmett.
Where Emmett beats most towns.
Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart6,557 counted in 2010 and 7,647 in 2020; an estimated 8,900 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 15.9% since 2020, after 16.6% 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 Emmett is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,351 in 1910, 7,647 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and a map from 1981 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Emmett, 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 Emmett.
Emmett is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Emmett Independent District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Emmett High School, with 680 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 539 | C |
| Emmett High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 680 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
Emmett has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 23° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 1,757 in 2013 to 2,605.
Most working residents leave Emmett for work: only 17% work in town. 18% of Emmett residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Emmett has added 848 jobs, to 2,605 in 2023.
| Emmett | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 23% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 10% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 8,580 U.S. towns with household incomes like Emmett’s, it is healthier than 87%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
Emmett beats the Idaho average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 29% of adults feel lonely in Emmett.
| Emmett | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 73% | 79% |
| What stands out | Emmett | ID |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.8% | 70.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Emmett home is worth about $458,000, up 3.7% in a year, close to the Idaho typical home.
| Emmett | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,042 a month | $1,125 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The violent crime rate in Emmett is 3.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Emmett | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.3 per 1,000 residents | 2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.3 per 1,000 residents | 6.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Emmett’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Emmett | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Emmett City Park | 0.1 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Emmett; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Emmett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
8 places in Emmett on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Emmett.
City in Idaho, United States
Emmett is a city in Gem County, Idaho, United States. The population was 7,647 at the 2020 census, up from 6,557 in 2010. It is the county seat and the only city in the county. Emmett is part of the Boise metropolitan area.
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Emmett grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #39 of 58 in Idaho. It grades B for health, B− for safety and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
4 notable people were born here, including Aaron Paul and Brad Little.
