Boise, the state capital · Photo: Jyoni Shuler · CC BY-SA 4.0Idaho rankings · 2026
Rankings in Idaho
20 lists rank Idaho’s towns of 2,500+ (59 with an overall grade); Meridian leads the overall list with an A.
Graded lists sort on the same grades every town page shows; described lists (climate, income, property taxes, libraries) carry no letters. How grades work
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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.
Best places to live58 towns · #1 MeridianBest small towns32 towns · #1 MontpelierMost affordable towns59 towns · #1 MontpelierSafest towns41 towns · #1 Soda SpringsTowns with the best schools59 towns · #1 McCallHealthiest towns59 towns · #1 KetchumBest towns for jobs & income59 towns · #1 EagleMost walkable towns59 towns · #1 KetchumTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk59 towns · #1 JeromeBest towns for the outdoors59 towns · #1 Soda SpringsMost historic towns59 towns · #1 Bonners FerryTowns with the most civic life54 towns · #1 McCallTowns with the least snow50 towns · #1 EmmettDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns50 towns · #1 McCallDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters63 towns · #1 LewistonDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers63 towns · #1 Mountain Home and Mountain Home AFBDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers63 towns · #1 DriggsDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes59 towns · #1 Hidden SpringsDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes58 towns · #1 GrangevilleDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns55 towns · #1 StarDescribed, no letters
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The Idaho page links every graded town with its letter and state rank, plus the smaller places. National lists: rankings across America.
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