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Idaho rankings · Civic life

Towns with the most civic life in Idaho

McCall ranks first on civic life among Idaho’s 54 towns of 2,500+; 19 of the 54 grade A− or better on civic life nationally.

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. How grades work

#1

McCall

Valley County · 4,133 people
A+

Civic life grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #41 of 58 in ID

#2

Gooding

Gooding County · 3,855 people
A+

Civic life grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #48 of 58 in ID

#3

Sandpoint

Bonner County · 10,645 people
A

Civic life grade, better than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #26 of 58 in ID

All 54 towns

Civic life grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

54 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1McCallValley County · 4,133 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #41 of 58
2GoodingGooding County · 3,855 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #48 of 58
3SandpointBonner County · 10,645 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #26 of 58
4SalmonLemhi County · 3,286 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #55 of 58
5KetchumBlaine County · 3,643 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #5 of 58
6MoscowLatah County · 26,721 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #17 of 58
7Garden CityAda County · 13,047 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #36 of 58
8WeiserWashington County · 6,249 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #45 of 58
9HaileyBlaine County · 10,053 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #4 of 58
10EmmettGem County · 8,900 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #39 of 58
11HaydenKootenai County · 17,363 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #15 of 58
12Mountain HomeElmore County · 16,779 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #54 of 58
13GrangevilleIdaho County · 3,621 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #22 of 58
14Soda SpringsCaribou County · 3,165 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #16 of 58
15EagleAda County · 34,658 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 58
16Boise CityAda County · 238,429 peopleA−better than 78% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #20 of 58
17HomedaleOwyhee County · 3,138 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #38 of 58
18RathdrumKootenai County · 13,227 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #14 of 58
19OrofinoClearwater County · 3,259 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #58 of 58
20Bonners FerryBoundary County · 2,797 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #42 of 58
21PocatelloBannock County · 58,771 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #33 of 58
22MiddletonCanyon County · 12,600 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #6 of 58
23St. AnthonyFremont County · 3,990 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #23 of 58
24BurleyCassia County · 12,409 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #40 of 58
25Rexburg College campusMadison County · 40,334 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B
26Coeur d'AleneKootenai County · 58,179 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #21 of 58
27KunaAda County · 31,525 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #25 of 58
28LewistonNez Perce County · 34,717 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #32 of 58
29BlackfootBingham County · 13,361 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #44 of 58
30StarAda County · 20,874 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #29 of 58
31BellevueBlaine County · 2,597 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #19 of 58
32MeridianAda County · 142,988 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #1 of 58
33Twin FallsTwin Falls County · 56,216 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #50 of 58
34ChubbuckBannock County · 16,823 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #28 of 58
35FruitlandPayette County · 7,213 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #10 of 58
36Idaho FallsBonneville County · 71,785 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #37 of 58
37Post FallsKootenai County · 46,715 peopleC+better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #24 of 58
38JeromeJerome County · 13,731 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #52 of 58
39RigbyJefferson County · 5,757 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #18 of 58
40NampaCanyon County · 120,384 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #35 of 58
41KimberlyTwin Falls County · 5,798 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #13 of 58
42PayettePayette County · 8,813 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #57 of 58
43CaldwellCanyon County · 76,629 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #47 of 58
44PrestonFranklin County · 6,177 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #11 of 58
45VictorTeton County · 2,589 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #27 of 58
46AmmonBonneville County · 20,119 peopleCbetter than 27% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #8 of 58
47RupertMinidoka County · 6,460 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #56 of 58
48FilerTwin Falls County · 3,026 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #34 of 58
49BuhlTwin Falls County · 4,801 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #43 of 58
50MontpelierBear Lake County · 2,710 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #3 of 58
51WendellGooding County · 3,090 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #46 of 58
52American FallsPower County · 4,785 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #31 of 58
53HeyburnMinidoka County · 3,783 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #49 of 58
54ShelleyBingham County · 5,303 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #12 of 58
Not ranked

5 towns without a civic life grade

Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.

Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Idaho town has the most civic life?

McCall (Valley County) ranks first on civic life among 54 towns, with an A+; Gooding and Sandpoint follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Civic life grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): library visits per resident (IMLS), community nonprofits (IRS) and volunteering groups. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a civic life grade (54 in Idaho). 5 towns of 2,500+ lack the figures and are listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Idaho page.

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