Garden ValleyID
A town of 438, settled in 1875.
Is Garden Valley a good place to live?
48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Garden Valley, against 25% in Idaho’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Garden Valley’s density of trails is 2.3 miles per square mile, above both the Idaho town median (0.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Boise National Forest, at 126 acres. Garden Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
438 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Garden Valley: who provides what
Garden Valley is unincorporated, so Boise County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Garden Valley.
Compared with most of Idaho and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Garden Valley is higher
Just over two fifths of Garden Valley’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 30%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Garden Valley’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Garden Valley District. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The town’s only public school teaches 220 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Valley SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 220 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Garden Valley has 0.7 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Only just over a tenth of working residents stay in Garden Valley for work; the rest commute out. Garden Valley’s average trip to work stands at 19 minutes. Jobs based in Garden Valley grew to 107 in 2023, 90 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Boise City (22%), Crouch (9%) and Nampa (5%).
| Garden Valley | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 22% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Garden Valley binge drink than in the typical Idaho or U.S. town
CDC measures, 32 in all: Garden Valley beats Idaho on 11 and trails on 8. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours locally. Of the 60 Idaho towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Garden Valley. Two figures for adults in the town: 27% feel lonely, 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Garden Valley | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Garden Valley | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 16.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.9% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Open space protected for good: 4.1% of Garden Valley
Trails total 17 miles in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boise National Forest | 0.7 mi | 126 |
| 2. Weilmunster Park | 0.2 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Garden Valley sells for about $587K at the median
Among households in Garden Valley, 73% own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Garden Valley
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Garden Valley; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Garden Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
89% of working residents leave Garden Valley for work
Where Garden Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Garden Valley
Area in Boise County, Idaho, United States of America
Garden Valley is an unincorporated census-designated place in Boise County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 377, a decrease of the 394 count on the 2010 census. The mountain setting and recreation opportunities attract visitors from the Boise area. Life there during the pioneer days was quite harsh and economic opportunity was based on logging, mining, and ranching. In later years there was work as hunting guides.
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- Area
- 7.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,146 ft
- ZIP code
- 83622
- Area code
- 208
Questions about Garden Valley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Garden Valley, ID a good place to live?
Garden Valley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.