Robie CreekID
Some 1,213 people live in this town, in Idaho.
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.
1,213 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Robie Creek grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Robie Creek is from typical.
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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.
10 mi Stadium & arenaAlbertsons Stadium
8 mi MuseumOld Idaho State Penitentiary8 mi Ski areaBogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area117 runs · 1,792 ft vertical
10 mi Stadium & arenaIdaho Central Arena
10 mi Stadium & arenaExtraMile Arena
10 mi City parkJulia Davis ParkPhoto credits
Albertsons Stadium: Iamneven, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Idaho State Penitentiary: Peter Wollheim, CC BY 2.5 · Idaho Central Arena: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0 · ExtraMile Arena: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Julia Davis Park: Karakorum9, Public domain
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Moving to Robie Creek: who provides what
Robie Creek is unincorporated, so Boise County and regional agencies provide most services.
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.
The FEMA risk score in Robie Creek is higher than in the typical Idaho or U.S. town
FEMA puts 58% of Robie Creek’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 24% to avalanches. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Robie Creek is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns
Robie Creek does better than the Idaho average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Robie Creek. For adults in the town, the share who report frequent mental distress is 13%.
| Robie Creek | Idaho towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Robie Creek | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 16.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearly a quarter of Robie Creek is conserved land
52 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves. Robie Creek’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 4, covering 4,865 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boise National Forest | 15.8 mi | 4,602 |
| 2. Boise River Wildlife Management Area | — | 259 |
| 3. Robie Creek Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Robie Creek stands out in Idaho and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Robie Creek had 96 jobs in 2023, up 73 from 2013. 2.5% of Robie Creek residents live below the poverty line; by contrast, only 2 of the 60 Idaho towns we compare have a higher median household income than Robie Creek. The top destinations are Boise City (50%), Meridian (9%) and Nampa (5%).
| Robie Creek | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $106,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and hot summers in Robie Creek
Expect July afternoons of 89° and January nights of 24°, with about 57 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median home in Robie Creek sells for about $569K
97% of households own their home in Robie Creek.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Robie Creek
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Robie Creek
About 2 of every 100 Robie Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
98% of working residents leave Robie Creek for work
Where Robie Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Robie Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Robie Creek, ID a good place to live?
Some 1,213 people live in this town, in Idaho.
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−.