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    Idaho

    Idaho is a diverse state with a mix of rugged landscapes, vibrant communities, and a thriving economy. The geography ranges from the majestic Rocky Mountains in the north to the high desert plains in the south, offering a variety of climates and outdoor recreation opportunities. The population is relatively low, with a mix of urban centers and rural areas, providing a slower pace of life. The economy is driven by industries like agriculture, technology, and tourism, with a growing job market. The cost of living is generally lower than the national average, but the housing market can be competitive in some areas. The education system includes well-regarded public schools and several universities, while healthcare facilities are accessible throughout the state. Cultural attractions like museums, performing arts centers, and outdoor festivals cater to diverse interests. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy activities like hiking, skiing, fishing, and rafting in the state's abundant natural amenities. The transportation infrastructure is solid, with a network of highways and airports, and the state is generally considered safe, with low crime rates. Overall, Idaho offers a unique blend of natural beauty, economic opportunity, and community-oriented living, making it an appealing destination for those seeking a high quality of life.

    Demographics

    Population

    1.8M

    Ethnicity %

    White
    79
    Black
    1
    Asian
    1
    Hispanic
    12

    Median Age

    36.2

    Density

    6 of 10

    170 / Mile²

    Avg Family Size

    3.2

    Religious

    50%

    Foreign Born

    6%

    Veterans

    8.6%

    Adult Smokers

    15.75%

    Adult Obesity

    32.76%

    Uninsured

    11.18%

    Excessive Drinking

    17.79%

    Poverty Rate

    11%

    Weather

    Sunlight

    3.5 hours winter dailyAverage sun

    Summer average temp

    85°F

    Winter max temp

    38°F

    Precipitation

    18 in.

    Snowfall (inches)

    26.7 (high)

    Drought risk

    Low

    Earthquake risk

    Low

    Wildfire risk

    Low

    Tornado risk

    Very Low

    Hurricane risk

    Negligible

    Crime

    Rank: 3.5 of 10

    (crimes per 1,000 people yearly)

    Violent

    3 (2.3)

    Property

    5 (20)

    Assault

    3 (1.7)

    Larceny (theft)

    4 (15)

    Robbery

    2 (0.2)

    Burglary

    4 (4.4)

    Rape

    4 (0.39)

    Auto Theft

    3 (1.1)

    Murder

    5 (0.09)

    Arson

    3 (0.15)

    Driving deaths involving alcohol

    31%

    Politics and Law

    State politics

    Abortion laws

    Illegal, limited exceptions

    Marijuana laws

    Illegal

    Gun Laws

    No Permits Required

    Democrat

    32%

    Republican

    66%

    State Tax Burden

    8.00%

    Cigarette Tax

    $0.57

    Jobs

    Income (per capita)

    $50,372

    Unemployment

    2.58%

    Employment

    60.7%

    Hours worked

    41.58

    Outdoors

    Natural Amenities

    5 / 10

    Water Area

    1.18%

    Near park?

    74%

    Beaches

    Not near the coast

    Mountains

    Less than 1 hour

    Tree Area

    Unknown

    Housing

    Home Ownership

    72%

    Median Home Price

    $440K

    Average Rent

    $1,444

    Internet over 25mbps

    51%

    Transportation

    Walkability

    28

    Cycling

    38

    Public Transit

    6

    Major Airport

    >2 hours

    Average Commute Time

    20

    Education

    K-12 Test Scores

    7 of 10  

    (avg: 0.07)

    College graduates

    28%

    Culture

    Arts scene

    31

    Food awards per 100k

    1.82

    Ada County

    Ada County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Boise

    Home Price

    $495K

    Rent

    $1,852

    Canyon County

    Canyon County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Nampa

    Home Price

    $392K

    Rent

    $1,662

    Kootenai County

    Kootenai County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Coeur d'Alene

    Home Price

    $553K

    Rent

    $1,803

    Bonneville County

    Bonneville County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Idaho Falls

    Home Price

    $377K

    Rent

    $1,266

    Bannock County

    Bannock County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Chubbuck

    Home Price

    $335K

    Rent

    $1,020

    Twin Falls County

    Twin Falls County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Twin Falls

    Home Price

    $355K

    Rent

    $1,490

    Bingham County

    Bingham County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Blackfoot

    Home Price

    $342K

    Rent

    $1,080

    Bonner County

    Bonner County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Sandpoint

    Home Price

    $623K

    Rent

    $1,969

    Nez Perce County

    Nez Perce County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Lewiston

    Home Price

    $364K

    Rent

    $1,608

    Latah County

    Latah County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Moscow

    Home Price

    $441K

    Rent

    $988

    Madison County

    Madison County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Rexburg

    Home Price

    $401K

    Rent

    $1,089

    Jefferson County

    Jefferson County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Rigby

    Home Price

    $445K

    Rent

    $1,352

    Elmore County

    Elmore County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Mountain Home

    Home Price

    $331K

    Rent

    $1,393

    Jerome County

    Jerome County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Jerome

    Home Price

    $368K

    Rent

    $772

    Cassia County

    Cassia County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Malta

    Home Price

    $328K

    Rent

    $647

    Payette County

    Payette County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Payette

    Home Price

    $387K

    Rent

    $1,538

    Blaine County

    Blaine County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Hailey

    Home Price

    $933K

    Rent

    $3,054

    Minidoka County

    Minidoka County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Rupert

    Home Price

    $300K

    Rent

    $701

    Gem County

    Gem County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Emmett

    Home Price

    $444K

    Rent

    $1,300

    Idaho County

    Idaho County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Grangeville

    Home Price

    $342K

    Rent

    $682

    Gooding County

    Gooding County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Gooding

    Home Price

    $327K

    Rent

    $704

    Franklin County

    Franklin County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Preston

    Home Price

    $406K

    Rent

    $1,531

    Fremont County

    Fremont County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    St. Anthony

    Home Price

    $417K

    Rent

    $1,461

    Shoshone County

    Shoshone County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Kellogg

    Home Price

    $279K

    Rent

    $1,300

    Boundary County

    Boundary County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Bonners Ferry

    Home Price

    $465K

    Rent

    $613

    Teton County

    Teton County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Victor

    Home Price

    $774K

    Rent

    $2,000

    Owyhee County

    Owyhee County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Homedale

    Home Price

    $400K

    Rent

    $668

    Valley County

    Valley County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    McCall

    Home Price

    $661K

    Rent

    $773

    Washington County

    Washington County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Weiser

    Home Price

    $336K

    Rent

    $2,035

    Benewah County

    Benewah County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    St. Maries

    Home Price

    $334K

    Rent

    $644

    Clearwater County

    Clearwater County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Orofino

    Home Price

    $306K

    Rent

    $719

    Lemhi County

    Lemhi County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Salmon

    Home Price

    $368K

    Rent

    $657

    Boise County

    Boise County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Horseshoe Bend

    Home Price

    $429K

    Rent

    $754

    Power County

    Power County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Pocatello

    Home Price

    $292K

    Rent

    $636

    Caribou County

    Caribou County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Soda Springs

    Home Price

    $302K

    Rent

    $570

    Bear Lake County

    Bear Lake County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Montpelier

    Home Price

    $375K

    Rent

    $589

    Lincoln County

    Lincoln County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Shoshone

    Home Price

    $299K

    Rent

    $1,778

    Oneida County

    Oneida County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Malad City

    Home Price

    $318K

    Rent

    $1,248

    Custer County

    Custer County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Challis

    Home Price

    $329K

    Rent

    $875

    Adams County

    Adams County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Council

    Home Price

    $484K

    Rent

    $1,978

    Lewis County

    Lewis County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Kamiah

    Home Price

    $260K

    Rent

    $1,442

    Butte County

    Butte County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Arco

    Home Price

    $143K

    Rent

    $1,552

    Camas County

    Camas County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Fairfield

    Home Price

    $347K

    Rent

    $853

    Clark County

    Clark County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Dubois

    Home Price

    $262K

    Rent

    $1,817

    Ada County

    Ada County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Boise

    Home Price

    $495K

    Rent

    $1,852

    Canyon County

    Canyon County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Nampa

    Home Price

    $392K

    Rent

    $1,662

    Kootenai County

    Kootenai County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Coeur d'Alene

    Home Price

    $553K

    Rent

    $1,803

    Bonneville County

    Bonneville County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Idaho Falls

    Home Price

    $377K

    Rent

    $1,266

    Bannock County

    Bannock County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Chubbuck

    Home Price

    $335K

    Rent

    $1,020

    Twin Falls County

    Twin Falls County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Twin Falls

    Home Price

    $355K

    Rent

    $1,490

    Bingham County

    Bingham County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Blackfoot

    Home Price

    $342K

    Rent

    $1,080

    Bonner County

    Bonner County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Sandpoint

    Home Price

    $623K

    Rent

    $1,969

    Nez Perce County

    Nez Perce County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Lewiston

    Home Price

    $364K

    Rent

    $1,608

    Latah County

    Latah County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Moscow

    Home Price

    $441K

    Rent

    $988

    Madison County

    Madison County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Rexburg

    Home Price

    $401K

    Rent

    $1,089

    Jefferson County

    Jefferson County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Rigby

    Home Price

    $445K

    Rent

    $1,352

    Elmore County

    Elmore County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Mountain Home

    Home Price

    $331K

    Rent

    $1,393

    Jerome County

    Jerome County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Jerome

    Home Price

    $368K

    Rent

    $772

    Cassia County

    Cassia County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Malta

    Home Price

    $328K

    Rent

    $647

    Payette County

    Payette County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Payette

    Home Price

    $387K

    Rent

    $1,538

    Blaine County

    Blaine County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Hailey

    Home Price

    $933K

    Rent

    $3,054

    Minidoka County

    Minidoka County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Rupert

    Home Price

    $300K

    Rent

    $701

    Gem County

    Gem County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Emmett

    Home Price

    $444K

    Rent

    $1,300

    Idaho County

    Idaho County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Grangeville

    Home Price

    $342K

    Rent

    $682

    Gooding County

    Gooding County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Gooding

    Home Price

    $327K

    Rent

    $704

    Franklin County

    Franklin County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Preston

    Home Price

    $406K

    Rent

    $1,531

    Fremont County

    Fremont County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    St. Anthony

    Home Price

    $417K

    Rent

    $1,461

    Shoshone County

    Shoshone County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Kellogg

    Home Price

    $279K

    Rent

    $1,300

    Boundary County

    Boundary County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Bonners Ferry

    Home Price

    $465K

    Rent

    $613

    Teton County

    Teton County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Victor

    Home Price

    $774K

    Rent

    $2,000

    Owyhee County

    Owyhee County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Homedale

    Home Price

    $400K

    Rent

    $668

    Valley County

    Valley County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    McCall

    Home Price

    $661K

    Rent

    $773

    Washington County

    Washington County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Weiser

    Home Price

    $336K

    Rent

    $2,035

    Benewah County

    Benewah County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    St. Maries

    Home Price

    $334K

    Rent

    $644

    Clearwater County

    Clearwater County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Orofino

    Home Price

    $306K

    Rent

    $719

    Lemhi County

    Lemhi County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Salmon

    Home Price

    $368K

    Rent

    $657

    Boise County

    Boise County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Horseshoe Bend

    Home Price

    $429K

    Rent

    $754

    Power County

    Power County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Pocatello

    Home Price

    $292K

    Rent

    $636

    Caribou County

    Caribou County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Soda Springs

    Home Price

    $302K

    Rent

    $570

    Bear Lake County

    Bear Lake County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Montpelier

    Home Price

    $375K

    Rent

    $589

    Lincoln County

    Lincoln County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Shoshone

    Home Price

    $299K

    Rent

    $1,778

    Oneida County

    Oneida County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Malad City

    Home Price

    $318K

    Rent

    $1,248

    Custer County

    Custer County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Challis

    Home Price

    $329K

    Rent

    $875

    Adams County

    Adams County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Council

    Home Price

    $484K

    Rent

    $1,978

    Lewis County

    Lewis County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Kamiah

    Home Price

    $260K

    Rent

    $1,442

    Butte County

    Butte County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Arco

    Home Price

    $143K

    Rent

    $1,552

    Camas County

    Camas County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Fairfield

    Home Price

    $347K

    Rent

    $853

    Clark County

    Clark County

    State

    Idaho

    City

    Dubois

    Home Price

    $262K

    Rent

    $1,817