Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Kuna grades B overall, ranked 25th of 58 in Idaho, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $96K and residents are healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in schools: its public schools trail 65% of Idaho towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $460K, 5.4 years of the Boise City metro’s $86K median household income. Kuna has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Lilyquist-Christianson Building and Boise City-Silver City Road-Fick Property Segment. Only 3 of the 58 Idaho towns we compare have a higher median rent than Kuna. The biggest park or preserve is Greenbelt Park, at 20 acres.
Where Kuna beats most towns.
15,210 counted in 2010 and 24,011 in 2020; an estimated 31,525 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 30.8% since 2020, after 57.9% 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 Kuna is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 366 in 1920, 24,011 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kuna. Close and well known come first.
12 mi Stadium & arenaAlbertsons Stadium
13 mi MuseumOld Idaho State Penitentiary
12 mi Stadium & arenaExtraMile Arena
12 mi Stadium & arenaIdaho Central Arena23 mi Ski areaBogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area117 runs · 1,792 ft vertical
12 mi GardenJulia Davis ParkAlbertsons 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 · Julia Davis Park: Karakorum9, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kuna, 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 Kuna.
Kuna has home values still below their peak and has less heart disease than most of Idaho, but it has commutes longer than most of Idaho.
Its widest gap with Idaho is heart disease: 4% of its 16,387 adults have heart disease, against 6.2% statewide.
20% of Kuna adults binge drink, where Idaho’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 16%. 7.3% of Kuna adults have diabetes. Kuna beats the Idaho average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Kuna | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.3% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 23% |
| What stands out | Kuna | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4% | 6.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 16.2% |
| More binge drinkers | 19.5% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Kuna Joint District. Three of its 15 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 675 | D |
| Kuna High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,624 | C |
| Falcon Ridge Public CharterTop results in townGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 275 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
26 miles of trail in 16 parks and preserves. At 1.0 miles per square mile, Kuna’s trail density is above both Idaho’s towns (0.8) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| Kuna | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area | 1.3 mi | 41 |
| 2. Greenbelt Park | — | 20 |
| 3. Arbor Ridge Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The average commute for its 13,281 working residents takes 28.9 minutes, against 21.6 across Idaho. Jobs based here grew from 1,747 in 2013 to 4,371.
Most working residents leave Kuna for work: only 8% work in town. Kuna’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Since 2013, Kuna has added 2,624 jobs, to 4,371 in 2023.
| Kuna | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.4% | 23% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kuna has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Kuna is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 10% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 30% of residents (24% statewide). Kuna has grown 31% since 2020, to 31,525 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Idaho.
| Kuna | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 30% | 25% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 31.8 years | 35.2 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.9 points. Across Idaho, 49.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 31.3, men 32.6.
| Kuna | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.5% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.4% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.9% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.8% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.3% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.3% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical value, about $460K, is 10% below its June 2022 peak.
83% of households own their home in Kuna. The typical Kuna home is worth about $460,000, up 1% in a year, close to the Idaho typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
6 within 15 miles of the center of Kuna
About 4 of every 100 Kuna residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
Where Kuna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Ada County, Idaho, United States
Kuna ( KYOO-nə) is a city in Ada County, Idaho. It is part of the Boise metropolitan area. The population was 24,011 at the time of the 2020 census. Kuna is one of the fastest-growing areas in Idaho, having nearly tripled in population between 2000 and 2010 and a nearly additional 60 percent gain between 2010 and 2020.
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One town shares a border with Kuna.
Kuna reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Kuna with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Kuna grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #25 of 58 in Idaho. It grades A− for health and C+ 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 C+.
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