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A town of 7,213, settled in 1910.
Fruitland is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B+ overall, 10th among Idaho's 58 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 79% of U.S. towns. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 60% of Idaho towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $409K, 6.5 years of the Ontario area’s $63K median household income. Fruitland’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, where Idaho’s towns sit at 0.8 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Only 9 of Idaho’s 94 towns score lower on history. Fruitland is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 69% of U.S. towns.
Where Fruitland beats most towns.
4,684 counted in 2010 and 6,072 in 2020; an estimated 7,213 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 18.7% since 2020, after 29.6% 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 Fruitland is from typical.
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Census counts: 573 in 1950, 6,072 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 2 maps from 1951 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fruitland, 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 Fruitland.
Fruitland carries less natural-hazard risk than most of Idaho (mostly inland flooding), sends many workers across the state line and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mesa Park | 0.1 mi | 15 |
| 2. Fruitland Community Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
| 3. Ponderosa Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Fruitland District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Fruitland High School, with 509 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitland Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 557 | C |
| Treasure Valley Classical AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades K–11 | Grades K–11 | 589 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 54 to 30 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
Fruitland’s violent crime rate is 0.5 per 1,000 residents, against 2.2 in Idaho’s towns and 1.6 across U.S. towns. Fruitland’s property crime rate is 3.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Fruitland | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.5 per 1,000 residents | 6.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 69% of Idaho towns, with expected losses of about $205 per resident a year; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Fruitland is 17 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fruitland has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Among 59 Idaho towns, just 5 have a higher July high than Fruitland.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
28% of working residents cross a state line to work. Fruitland has about as many jobs (2,939) as working residents, but only 475 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Fruitland for work: only 18% work in town. Since 2013, Fruitland has added 1,464 jobs, to 2,939 in 2023. The top destinations are Ontario (21%), Boise City (11%) and Nampa (5%).
| Fruitland | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 23% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Fruitland home is worth about $409,000, up 2.2% in a year, 14% below the Idaho typical home.
| Fruitland | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $798 a month | $1,125 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 70% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Against the 10,015 U.S. towns with household incomes like Fruitland’s, it is healthier than 70%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income. Within Idaho it is less healthy than 74% of the 59 graded towns: Idaho sets a high bar.
Fruitland beats the Idaho average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 28% of adults feel lonely in Fruitland.
| Fruitland | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Fruitland | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.4% | 16.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 73.8% | 70.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.6% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Fruitland
About 5 of every 100 Fruitland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Idaho.
City in Payette County, Idaho, United States
Fruitland is a city along the Snake and Payette rivers in Payette County, Idaho, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 95 in the Treasure Valley of southwest Idaho, about 50 miles (80 km) west of Boise on the border with Oregon. It is part of the Ontario Micropolitan Area. Fruitland is named after apple orchards that surround the community, and its slogan is "The Big Apple of Idaho." As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 6,072, up from 4,684 in 2010.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Fruitland grades B+ overall, better than 75% of U.S. towns and #10 of 58 in Idaho. It grades B− for health, A− for safety and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.