Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Weiser grades C overall, 45th of 58 graded towns in Idaho, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It reports less crime per resident than 81% of U.S. towns and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 88% of U.S. towns. On the other side, the median household income is $45K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. Its National Register listings include Knights of Pythias Lodge Hall and Intermountain Institute. No town among the 43 in Idaho we compare has a lower rate of thefts and burglaries than Weiser.
Where Weiser beats most towns.
Knights of Pythias Lodge Hall
Its 24 National Register listings are more than in 98% of Idaho towns with a listing.
Census counts: 901 in 1890, 5,630 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1897 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Weiser is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Weiser, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Weiser.
Weiser sends many workers across the state line to Ontario, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and fares better on crime within Idaho than nationally.
At 8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 93% of Idaho’s graded towns.
In Weiser, the violent crime rate is 2.2 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The largest public high school is Weiser High School, with 511 students. The public schools here belong to the Weiser District. Two of its 6 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 385 | C− |
| Weiser High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 511 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
Against the 4,113 U.S. towns with household incomes like Weiser’s, it is healthier than 74%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Weiser: 18% of adults report frequent physical distress. 15% of Weiser adults have diabetes, above both Idaho’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (12%). Among 59 Idaho towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Weiser. CDC measures, 32 in all: Weiser beats Idaho on 2 and trails on 18.
| Weiser | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Weiser | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.2% | 70.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.7% | 16.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 6.9 years of the county’s $54K median household income, the typical home (about $371K) costs more against local pay than in 77% of Idaho towns; that ratio is one input to its C for cost of living.
63% of Weiser households are owner-occupiers, below both the Idaho town median (70%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). In Weiser, the median rent is $927 a month. Home values are up 2.6% over the year to September 2026.
| Weiser | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $927 a month | $1,125 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 1982, Weiser has seen 5 flood insurance claims paid out. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 66% of U.S. communities. 47% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 36%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
22% of working residents cross a state line to work, Ontario among the top destinations.
Among 59 Idaho towns, just 3 have a lower middle household income than Weiser. About one worker in three stays in Weiser for work. Jobs in Weiser grew by 170 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 1,817.
| Weiser | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 31% | 20% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Weiser’s density of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile. 0.8 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves.
| Weiser | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Memorial Park | — | 18 |
| 2. Weiser City Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Weiser; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Weiser residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
24 places in Weiser on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Idaho, United States
Weiser ( WEE-zər) is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Idaho. The city supports farm, orchard, and livestock industries. The city sits at the confluence of the Weiser River with the Snake River, which marks the border with Oregon. As of the 2020 census, Weiser had a population of 5,630.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Weiser grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #45 of 58 in Idaho. It grades C for health, A− for safety and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. Weiser reports less crime per resident than 81% of U.S. towns, an A− Safety Grade: 14 violent and 6 property crimes in 2025.
That is 6.9 years of the area's median household income ($54,000 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
