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Best places to live in Idaho

131 places and 1,214,721 residents in Idaho, United States, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 Idaho Falls9#9 Ammon8#8 Moscow (Idaho)7#7 Garden City (Idaho)6#6 Hidden Spring5#5 Star (Idaho)4#4 Meridian (Idaho)3#3 Kuna2#2 Boise1#1 Eagle (Idaho)
Young family fit across Idaho, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Eagle (Idaho)
    Idaho, 23,612 residents    74
  2. 2Boise
    Idaho, 235,684 residents    68
  3. 3Kuna
    Idaho, 17,226 residents    68
  4. 4Meridian (Idaho)
    Idaho, 90,739 residents    67
  5. 5Star (Idaho)
    Idaho, 7,797 residents    65
  6. 6Hidden Spring
    Idaho, 2,280 residents    63
  7. 7Garden City (Idaho)
    Idaho, 11,550 residents    62
  8. 8Moscow (Idaho)
    Idaho, 25,060 residents    60
  9. 9Ammon
    Idaho, 14,960 residents    59
  10. 10Idaho Falls
    Idaho, 59,184 residents    56

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For retired couples

  1. 1Eagle (Idaho)
    Idaho, 23,612 residents    78
  2. 2Hayden (Idaho)
    Idaho, 14,133 residents    72
  3. 3Dalton Gardens
    Idaho, 2,386 residents    70
  4. 4Moscow (Idaho)
    Idaho, 25,060 residents    69
  5. 5Hidden Spring
    Idaho, 2,280 residents    69
  6. 6Kuna
    Idaho, 17,226 residents    69
  7. 7Rathdrum
    Idaho, 7,538 residents    67
  8. 8Boise
    Idaho, 235,684 residents    67
  9. 9Coeur d'Alene
    Idaho, 49,122 residents    66
  10. 10Post Falls
    Idaho, 30,453 residents    65

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For remote workers

  1. 1Eagle (Idaho)
    Idaho, 23,612 residents    75
  2. 2Boise
    Idaho, 235,684 residents    68
  3. 3Kuna
    Idaho, 17,226 residents    67
  4. 4Nampa
    Idaho, 89,839 residents    66
  5. 5Meridian (Idaho)
    Idaho, 90,739 residents    66
  6. 6Idaho Falls
    Idaho, 59,184 residents    65
  7. 7Mountain Home (Idaho)
    Idaho, 13,730 residents    64
  8. 8Caldwell (Idaho)
    Idaho, 51,686 residents    64
  9. 9Hayden (Idaho)
    Idaho, 14,133 residents    64
  10. 10Garden City (Idaho)
    Idaho, 11,550 residents    63

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For commuters

  1. 1Boise
    Idaho, 235,684 residents    83
  2. 2Garden City (Idaho)
    Idaho, 11,550 residents    76
  3. 3Meridian (Idaho)
    Idaho, 90,739 residents    75
  4. 4Eagle (Idaho)
    Idaho, 23,612 residents    72
  5. 5Kuna
    Idaho, 17,226 residents    62
  6. 6Nampa
    Idaho, 89,839 residents    61
  7. 7Star (Idaho)
    Idaho, 7,797 residents    59
  8. 8Hidden Spring
    Idaho, 2,280 residents    55
  9. 9Caldwell (Idaho)
    Idaho, 51,686 residents    53
  10. 10Middleton (Idaho)
    Idaho, 6,828 residents    51

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For single professionals

  1. 1Boise
    Idaho, 235,684 residents    73
  2. 2Meridian (Idaho)
    Idaho, 90,739 residents    63
  3. 3Garden City (Idaho)
    Idaho, 11,550 residents    59
  4. 4Eagle (Idaho)
    Idaho, 23,612 residents    56
  5. 5Nampa
    Idaho, 89,839 residents    47
  6. 6Kuna
    Idaho, 17,226 residents    41
  7. 7Star (Idaho)
    Idaho, 7,797 residents    40
  8. 8Caldwell (Idaho)
    Idaho, 51,686 residents    38
  9. 9Middleton (Idaho)
    Idaho, 6,828 residents    32
  10. 10Post Falls
    Idaho, 30,453 residents    31

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Conda
    Idaho, 21,260 residents    63
  2. 2Ammon
    Idaho, 14,960 residents    59
  3. 3Idaho Falls
    Idaho, 59,184 residents    57
  4. 4Montpelier (Idaho)
    Idaho, 2,509 residents    56
  5. 5Pocatello
    Idaho, 54,441 residents    55
  6. 6Soda Springs
    Idaho, 2,944 residents    55
  7. 7Lincoln (Idaho)
    Idaho, 3,647 residents    55
  8. 8Jerome (Idaho)
    Idaho, 11,184 residents    54
  9. 9Blackfoot
    Idaho, 11,740 residents    54
  10. 10Nampa
    Idaho, 89,839 residents    53

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All profiles in Idaho

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyEagle (Idaho)7442
Low-income householdNampa5549
Low-income familyEagle (Idaho)6629
Single parentEagle (Idaho)7123
Pensioner coupleEagle (Idaho)7836
Single pensionerEagle (Idaho)8236
Early retireeEagle (Idaho)7756
Single professionalBoise7311
Young professionalBoise7610
DINKSBoise766
Remote workerEagle (Idaho)7535
CommuterBoise8311
Car-free householdBoise797
StudentBoise805
First-home buyerBoise6329
Budget-constrained moverConda6365
Urban lifestyle seekerBoise747
Expat professionalBoise7835
Healthcare-first moverEagle (Idaho)7836
Nature-focused householdMontpelier (Idaho)72102
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverSoda Springs6489
Rural value seekerMontpelier (Idaho)73102
High-net-worth moverEagle (Idaho)7589
Lottery winnerBoise81131
Climate-resilient relocationConda7465
Coastal livingCoeur d'Alene7320
Business ownerBoise8065
Digital nativeBoise7111

Towns of 30,000+ in Idaho