Living in Nampa

Nampa is a large place in Idaho, United States, home to 89,839 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 11%, #733 of 7,271), low-income households (top 13%, #1,191 of 9,771), movers on a budget (top 20%, #2,316 of 12,111).

Residents89,839

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport27 km (Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI))

Nearest city of 100k+28 km

Within 30 km538,200 people

Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)

Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line3.9 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,316 km

Within 10 km89,839 people

Winter daylight8 h 56 min, sunset 1:13

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Good to know about Nampa

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 56 min and sets around 1:13; in late June it sets around 5:31.

How Nampa 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	54	#4,000 of 11,898	#13 of 42	Map
Low-income household	55	#1,191 of 9,771	#1 of 49	Map
Low-income family	55	#2,079 of 8,006	#13 of 29	Map
Single parent	57	#1,840 of 6,237	#12 of 23	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#4,220 of 9,474	#14 of 36	Map
Single pensioner	63	#3,432 of 9,474	#15 of 36	Map
Early retiree	58	#5,723 of 10,762	#16 of 56	Map
Single professional	47	#3,075 of 4,537	#5 of 11	Map
Young professional	48	#3,141 of 4,444	#5 of 10	Map
DINKS	47	#2,579 of 3,053	#6 of 6	Map
Remote worker	66	#733 of 7,271	#4 of 35	Map
Commuter	61	#3,830 of 6,227	#6 of 11	Map
Car-free household	50	#2,699 of 3,933	#5 of 7	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	56	#1,532 of 8,006	#6 of 29	Map
Budget-constrained mover	53	#2,316 of 12,111	#10 of 65	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	41	#2,981 of 4,114	#5 of 7	Map
Expat professional	55	#3,967 of 7,271	#7 of 35	Map
Healthcare-first mover	54	#5,645 of 9,474	#15 of 36	Map
Nature-focused household	29	#15,300 of 18,063	#95 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	#11,311 of 16,523	#81 of 89	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#12,476 of 18,063	#89 of 102	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#6,619 of 16,523	#13 of 89	Map
Lottery winner	59	#4,827 of 21,167	#6 of 131	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#5,025 of 12,111	#28 of 65	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	60	#4,589 of 12,111	#8 of 65	Map
Digital native	50	#2,255 of 4,750	#4 of 11	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Foundation75
Mobility and connectivity73
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
Jobs and economy56
Safety and community52
Health and elderly46
Lifestyle and amenities45
Affordability44
Education and family43
Flat land (terrain relief)40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
Green space17
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
Sea or lake shore10
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.