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Idaho rankings · Jobs & income

Best towns for jobs & income in Idaho

Eagle ranks first on jobs & income among Idaho’s 59 towns of 2,500+; 4 of the 59 grade A− or better on jobs & income nationally.

The Jobs & income grade: household income, poverty, unemployment (Census ACS) and jobs within a 45-minute drive (EPA). How grades work

#1

Eagle

Ada County · 34,658 people
A

Jobs & income grade, better than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 58 in ID

#2

Meridian

Ada County · 142,988 people
A

Jobs & income grade, better than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #1 of 58 in ID

#3

Kuna

Ada County · 31,525 people
A

Jobs & income grade, better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #25 of 58 in ID

All 59 towns

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

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

#TownGradeOverall
1EagleAda County · 34,658 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 58
2MeridianAda County · 142,988 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #1 of 58
3KunaAda County · 31,525 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #25 of 58
4Hidden Springsunincorporated, Ada County · 3,378 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #30 of 58
5KetchumBlaine County · 3,643 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #5 of 58
6IonaBonneville County · 3,179 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #9 of 58
7FilerTwin Falls County · 3,026 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #34 of 58
8Boise CityAda County · 238,429 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #20 of 58
9HaydenKootenai County · 17,363 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #15 of 58
10MiddletonCanyon County · 12,600 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #6 of 58
11RigbyJefferson County · 5,757 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #18 of 58
12AmmonBonneville County · 20,119 peopleBbetter than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #8 of 58
13StarAda County · 20,874 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #29 of 58
14KimberlyTwin Falls County · 5,798 peopleBbetter than 63% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #13 of 58
15RathdrumKootenai County · 13,227 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #14 of 58
16ChubbuckBannock County · 16,823 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #28 of 58
17NampaCanyon County · 120,384 peopleBbetter than 62% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #35 of 58
18Coeur d'AleneKootenai County · 58,179 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #21 of 58
19HaileyBlaine County · 10,053 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #4 of 58
20Garden CityAda County · 13,047 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #36 of 58
21Post FallsKootenai County · 46,715 peopleBbetter than 58% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #24 of 58
22Idaho FallsBonneville County · 71,785 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #37 of 58
23FruitlandPayette County · 7,213 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #10 of 58
24Twin FallsTwin Falls County · 56,216 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #50 of 58
25CaldwellCanyon County · 76,629 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #47 of 58
26LewistonNez Perce County · 34,717 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #32 of 58
27Lincolnunincorporated, Bonneville County · 4,002 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #7 of 58
28VictorTeton County · 2,589 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #27 of 58
29Mountain Home AFBunincorporated, Elmore County · 3,219 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #53 of 58
30SandpointBonner County · 10,645 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #26 of 58
31BurleyCassia County · 12,409 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #40 of 58
32EmmettGem County · 8,900 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #39 of 58
33ShelleyBingham County · 5,303 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #12 of 58
34JeromeJerome County · 13,731 peopleC+better than 37% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #52 of 58
35Soda SpringsCaribou County · 3,165 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #16 of 58
36PrestonFranklin County · 6,177 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #11 of 58
37MontpelierBear Lake County · 2,710 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #3 of 58
38PocatelloBannock County · 58,771 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #33 of 58
39Bonners FerryBoundary County · 2,797 peopleCbetter than 32% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #42 of 58
40BellevueBlaine County · 2,597 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #19 of 58
41BuhlTwin Falls County · 4,801 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #43 of 58
42GrangevilleIdaho County · 3,621 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #22 of 58
43BlackfootBingham County · 13,361 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #44 of 58
44WendellGooding County · 3,090 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #46 of 58
45MoscowLatah County · 26,721 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #17 of 58
46HeyburnMinidoka County · 3,783 peopleC−better than 21% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #49 of 58
47HomedaleOwyhee County · 3,138 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #38 of 58
48Mountain HomeElmore County · 16,779 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #54 of 58
49PayettePayette County · 8,813 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #57 of 58
50SalmonLemhi County · 3,286 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #55 of 58
51American FallsPower County · 4,785 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #31 of 58
52GoodingGooding County · 3,855 peopleDbetter than 14% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #48 of 58
53McCallValley County · 4,133 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #41 of 58
54RupertMinidoka County · 6,460 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #56 of 58
55Rexburg College campusMadison County · 40,334 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B
56St. AnthonyFremont County · 3,990 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #23 of 58
57OrofinoClearwater County · 3,259 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #58 of 58
58WeiserWashington County · 6,249 peopleDbetter than 6% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #45 of 58
59Fort Hallunincorporated, Bannock County · 2,654 peopleD−better than 4% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #51 of 58
Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Idaho town is best for jobs and income?

Eagle (Ada County) ranks first on jobs & income among 59 towns, with an A; Meridian and Kuna follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Jobs & income grade: household income, poverty, unemployment (Census ACS) and jobs within a 45-minute drive (EPA). 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 jobs & income grade (59 in Idaho). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Idaho page.

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