Peckham Barn · National Register of Historic Places
Wilder’s story
110 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1931.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1916Wilder is settled
WilderID
A town of 1,734, settled in 1916.
Photo: Tamanoeconomico · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,734
2025 Census estimate · +8.4% since 2020
Typical home
$548K
+5.9% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
29.0
years
Jobs based here
250
A commuter town
Is Wilder a good place to live?
Wilder’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for incomes. 30% of residents live below the poverty line in Wilder, above both Idaho’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 44 in Idaho we compare has a higher violent crime rate than Wilder. Wilder's schools rank behind 85% of the state's. On the outdoors, just 6 of Idaho’s 94 towns do worse. Peckham Barn and Ellen Houlder Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wilder has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Wilder for work
Where Wilder’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
250jobs based in Wilder
3%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Wilder grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Wilder is from typical.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →SchoolsC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →HealthWest Valley Medical Center 10.7 miles awayBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterCOpen →Civic life0.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 29.0; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wilder: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilder, and how to reach them.
PowerIdaho Power11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Wilder water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wilder’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereCanyon County ClerkCanyon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code8367683676 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 Wilder.
SchoolsC−
Wilder’s grade for schools is a C−
Its public schools are run by the Wilder District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
15%of ID districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilder Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 170 | D |
| Wilder High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 131 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Wilder’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Wilder for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Wilder grew to 250 in 2023, 64 more than in 2013. At $55,000, Wilder’s median household income is below both the Idaho town median ($67,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
3%work in town
| Wilder | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Wilder3%
Caldwell17%
Boise City14%
Nampa12%
Meridian8%
17 mi
median commute distance
250
jobs based in Wilder
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 44% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Wilder has four seasons and hot summers
Wilder has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Wilder is 93°F.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring38–66°
Summer55–89°
Fall38–66°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade B+
A typical Wilder home is worth about $548K
The typical Wilder home is worth about $548,000, up 5.9% in a year, 15% above the Idaho typical home. Wilder’s median rent is $793 a month.
$548KZillow home value
| Wilder | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $793 a month | $1,117 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 70% | 73% |
Typical home value
Wilder$548K
Idaho$477K
+5.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Safety
Crime reported in Wilder
Wilder's reported crime rate is above Idaho's. 12 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Wilder6.8
Idaho2.2
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Wilder4
Idaho6.2
U.S.15.5
12
violent crimes reported in 2025
7
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Wilder
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB
Wilder is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
Wilder beats the Idaho average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 21% of Wilder adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among 60 Idaho towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Wilder.
56%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Wilder | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Idaho
7 better13 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Wilder | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 21.3% | 10.7% |
West Valley Medical Center
10.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wilder
18pages on Wilder
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 85% of ID districts · 4 schoolsSafety6.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthBBetter than ID on 7 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+$548K typical home · up 5.9% in a yearWork & commuteD$55K median household income · 250 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 42% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wilder
About 3 of every 100 Wilder residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
About Wilder
City in Idaho, United States
Wilder is a city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,597 at the 2020 census. Wilder is part of the Boise City–Nampa, Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,428 ft
- ZIP code
- 83676
- Area code
- 208
Questions about Wilder
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilder, ID expensive?
Not for the area. That is 6.4 years of the area's median household income ($85,987 across the Boise City, ID metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.