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State place rankings

Best Places in Idaho

Compare places by General Quality score or population. Each place links to its sourced facts, scores, and local summary.

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General Quality score

Best overall places

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  1. Meridian, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    142,988
    Median home value
    $531,600
    Town page

  2. Ketchum, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    3,643
    Median home value
    $824,000
    Town page

  3. Boise City, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    238,429
    Median home value
    $484,800
    Town page

  4. Coeur d'Alene, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    58,179
    Median home value
    $483,500
    Town page

  5. Lewiston, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    34,717
    Median home value
    $333,700
    Town page

  6. Moscow, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    26,721
    Median home value
    $376,400
    Town page

  7. Sun Valley, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    1,776
    Median home value
    $962,500
    Town page

  8. Rathdrum, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    13,227
    Median home value
    $444,100
    Town page

  9. Post Falls, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    46,715
    Median home value
    $477,400
    Town page

  10. Sandpoint, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    10,645
    Median home value
    $465,600
    Town page

  11. Eagle, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    34,658
    Median home value
    $772,900
    Town page

  12. Middleton, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    12,600
    Median home value
    $403,100
    Town page

  13. Hidden Springs, ID

    Census-designated place

    General Quality
    Population
    3,378
    Median home value
    $773,500
    Town page

  14. Chubbuck, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    16,823
    Median home value
    $341,700
    Town page

  15. Garden City, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    13,047
    Median home value
    $449,500
    Town page

  16. Pocatello, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    58,771
    Median home value
    $271,000
    Town page

  17. Rigby, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    5,757
    Median home value
    $336,200
    Town page

  18. Hailey, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    10,053
    Median home value
    $637,800
    Town page

  19. Idaho Falls, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    71,785
    Median home value
    $335,500
    Town page

  20. Fernan Lake Village, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    163
    Median home value
    $910,700
    Town page

  21. Huetter, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    105
    Median home value
    $300,000
    Town page

  22. Ammon, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    20,119
    Median home value
    $381,800
    Town page

  23. Kimberly, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    5,798
    Median home value
    $339,400
    Town page

  24. Kuna, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    31,525
    Median home value
    $423,900
    Town page

  25. Filer, ID

    City

    General Quality
    Population
    3,026
    Median home value
    $247,500
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by General Quality score. General Quality is a balanced livability composite spanning safety, affordability, healthcare, climate, education, jobs, mobility, outdoors, taxes, and other core factors.

General Quality methodology

Largest to smallest

Population-ranked places

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  1. Boise City, ID

    City

    Population
    238,429
    Median home value
    $484,800
    Median rent
    $1,446
    Town page

  2. Meridian, ID

    City

    Population
    142,988
    Median home value
    $531,600
    Median rent
    $1,805
    Town page

  3. Nampa, ID

    City

    Population
    120,384
    Median home value
    $370,800
    Median rent
    $1,420
    Town page

  4. Caldwell, ID

    City

    Population
    76,629
    Median home value
    $367,300
    Median rent
    $1,264
    Town page

  5. Idaho Falls, ID

    City

    Population
    71,785
    Median home value
    $335,500
    Median rent
    $1,075
    Town page

  6. Pocatello, ID

    City

    Population
    58,771
    Median home value
    $271,000
    Median rent
    $948
    Town page

  7. Coeur d'Alene, ID

    City

    Population
    58,179
    Median home value
    $483,500
    Median rent
    $1,468
    Town page

  8. Twin Falls, ID

    City

    Population
    56,216
    Median home value
    $321,300
    Median rent
    $1,082
    Town page

  9. Post Falls, ID

    City

    Population
    46,715
    Median home value
    $477,400
    Median rent
    $1,469
    Town page

  10. Rexburg, ID

    City

    Population
    40,334
    Median home value
    $395,100
    Median rent
    $1,004
    Town page

  11. Lewiston, ID

    City

    Population
    34,717
    Median home value
    $333,700
    Median rent
    $1,027
    Town page

  12. Eagle, ID

    City

    Population
    34,658
    Median home value
    $772,900
    Median rent
    $1,765
    Town page

  13. Kuna, ID

    City

    Population
    31,525
    Median home value
    $423,900
    Median rent
    $1,774
    Town page

  14. Moscow, ID

    City

    Population
    26,721
    Median home value
    $376,400
    Median rent
    $927
    Town page

  15. Star, ID

    City

    Population
    20,874
    Median home value
    $564,300
    Median rent
    $1,924
    Town page

  16. Ammon, ID

    City

    Population
    20,119
    Median home value
    $381,800
    Median rent
    $1,372
    Town page

  17. Hayden, ID

    City

    Population
    17,363
    Median home value
    $494,500
    Median rent
    $1,733
    Town page

  18. Chubbuck, ID

    City

    Population
    16,823
    Median home value
    $341,700
    Median rent
    $1,048
    Town page

  19. Mountain Home, ID

    City

    Population
    16,779
    Median home value
    $309,400
    Median rent
    $1,155
    Town page

  20. Jerome, ID

    City

    Population
    13,731
    Median home value
    $225,400
    Median rent
    $947
    Town page

  21. Blackfoot, ID

    City

    Population
    13,361
    Median home value
    $262,500
    Median rent
    $839
    Town page

  22. Rathdrum, ID

    City

    Population
    13,227
    Median home value
    $444,100
    Median rent
    $1,459
    Town page

  23. Garden City, ID

    City

    Population
    13,047
    Median home value
    $449,500
    Median rent
    $1,323
    Town page

  24. Middleton, ID

    City

    Population
    12,600
    Median home value
    $403,100
    Median rent
    $1,147
    Town page

  25. Burley, ID

    City

    Population
    12,409
    Median home value
    $231,300
    Median rent
    $984
    Town page

How this list is ranked

Places are ordered by their latest available population estimate. Incorporated places and census-designated places are both eligible when they appear in the published location data.

U.S. Census Population Estimates Program
Annual Census population estimates are used where available; ACS place estimates fill coverage gaps.