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Robie Creek
Idaho›Boise County

Robie CreekID

A town of 1,213.

Arrowrock Dam · Public domain
Photo of Robie Creek

Robie Creek, ID · Arrowrock Dam · Public domain

Is Robie Creek a good place to live?

The best of Robie Creek’s subject grades are an A for health and an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Robie Creek’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, where Idaho’s towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town in Idaho scores lower than Robie Creek on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. 27% of the land in Robie Creek is conserved, where Idaho’s towns sit at 2.1% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Boise National Forest, at 4,602 acres with 15.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Robie Creek has 1 place on the National Register. Robie Creek has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Robie Creek stand out

Where Robie Creek beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

Small town

1,213 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

How Robie Creek grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Robie Creek is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Albertsons Stadium and 10 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Robie Creek. Close and well known come first.

All 13 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Albertsons 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

Getting set up

Moving to Robie Creek: who provides what

Robie Creek is unincorporated, so Boise County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerIdaho Power11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMores Creek Rim Ranch Water DistNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBoise CountyBoise County provides services here
SchoolsBasin School District 72Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBoise County ClerkBoise County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP code8371683716 100%Census 2020

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 Robie Creek.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−

The FEMA risk score in Robie Creek is higher than in the typical Idaho or U.S. town

Robie Creek’s FEMA risk score is 100 of 100.

100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
100Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireAvalanchesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthA

Robie Creek is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns

Robie Creek beats the Idaho average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 26% of Robie Creek adults feel lonely. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Robie Creek.

86%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
Robie CreekIdaho townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%17%17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%34%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)19%23%25%
32 measures vs. Idaho
10 better21 too close to call1 worse
What stands outRobie CreekID
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.8%16.2%
Fewer uninsured adults6.4%10.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.3%
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

OutdoorsA−

Nearly a quarter of Robie Creek is conserved land

52 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Robie Creek is 1.7 miles per square mile.

26.5%conserved
26.5%
conserved · 5,073 of 19,172 acres
52 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Boise National Forest15.8 mi4,602
2. Boise River Wildlife Management Area—259
3. Robie Creek Park—3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−

Robie Creek stands out in Idaho and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

1.5% of working residents work locally in Robie Creek. Jobs based in Robie Creek grew to 96 in 2023, 73 more than in 2013. 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Robie Creek.

2%work in town
Robie CreekIdaho townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.5%22%8%
Below the poverty line2.5%12%9.6%
Median household income$106,000$67,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Robie Creek2%
Boise City50%
Meridian9%
Nampa5%
Caldwell3%
15 mi
median commute distance
96
jobs based in Robie Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Robie Creek has snowy winters and hot summers

Robie Creek has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 24° and about 57 inches of snow falls in a winter.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–39°
Spring37–59°
Summer54–84°
Fall39–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade B−

The median home in Robie Creek sells for about $818K

Of the 60 Idaho towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Robie Creek.

$818Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Robie Creek

16pages on Robie Creek
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Robie Creek

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Robie Creek for work

Where Robie Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

50% → Boise City Boise City 50% 9% → Meridian Meridian 9% 5% → Nampa Nampa 5% 3% → Caldwell Caldwell 3% 3% → Garden City Garden City 3% 2% → Horseshoe Bend Horseshoe Bend 2% Robie Creek · 2% stay
96jobs based in Robie Creek
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Robie Creek

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Robie Creek, ID expensive?

The typical home is worth about $585,000, 23% above the Idaho typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.