Living in Caldwell (Idaho)

Caldwell (Idaho) is a large place in Idaho, United States, home to 51,686 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 17%, #1,166 of 7,271), low-income households (top 19%, #1,766 of 9,771), movers on a budget (top 26%, #3,123 of 12,111).

Residents51,686

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport39 km (Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI))

Nearest city of 100k+37 km

Within 30 km303,300 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 750 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverBoise, 2.8 km

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,325 km

Within 10 km58,514 people

Winter daylight8 h 55 min, sunset 1:13

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Good to know about Caldwell (Idaho)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 55 min and sets around 1:13; in late June it sets around 5:32.

How Caldwell (Idaho) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Idaho
Young family	51	#5,128 of 11,898	#19 of 42	Map
Low-income household	52	#1,766 of 9,771	#8 of 49	Map
Low-income family	53	#2,522 of 8,006	#16 of 29	Map
Single parent	54	#2,313 of 6,237	#14 of 23	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#4,275 of 9,474	#15 of 36	Map
Single pensioner	62	#3,845 of 9,474	#16 of 36	Map
Early retiree	57	#6,058 of 10,762	#19 of 56	Map
Single professional	38	#3,713 of 4,537	#8 of 11	Map
Young professional	38	#3,762 of 4,444	#8 of 10	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	64	#1,166 of 7,271	#8 of 35	Map
Commuter	53	#5,267 of 6,227	#9 of 11	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	52	#2,082 of 8,006	#8 of 29	Map
Budget-constrained mover	51	#3,123 of 12,111	#19 of 65	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	50	#4,444 of 7,271	#9 of 35	Map
Healthcare-first mover	52	#6,104 of 9,474	#17 of 36	Map
Nature-focused household	30	#15,082 of 18,063	#92 of 102	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	13	#11,415 of 16,523	#82 of 89	Map
Rural value seeker	33	#12,866 of 18,063	#92 of 102	Map
High-net-worth mover	51	#7,677 of 16,523	#19 of 89	Map
Lottery winner	53	#5,908 of 21,167	#8 of 131	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	60	#7,378 of 12,111	#43 of 65	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	54	#5,645 of 12,111	#9 of 65	Map
Digital native	41	#3,303 of 4,750	#6 of 11	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Mobility and connectivity69
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
Foundation62
Jobs and economy53
Safety and community49
Health and elderly47
Lifestyle and amenities45
Affordability44
Education and family43
Flat land (terrain relief)39
Sea or lake shore29
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
Green space20
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.