Idaho, United States

Living In Idaho Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Idaho, USA
Moving to Idaho In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Idaho, the Pros and Cons of Living in Idaho.

Explore the life in Idaho based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Idaho
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Idaho
  3. Crime In Idaho
  4. Cost of Living In Idaho
  5. Gender In Idaho
  6. Household Income For Idaho
  7. Education In Idaho
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Idaho
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Population
1754370
Unemployment
4.21%
Poverty
11.94%
Overall Score
8
Median Home
$235600
37% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$58915
13% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$887
24% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
94
6% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs80%

Housing60%

Affordability60%

Safety90%

Amenities40%

Diversity80%

Education70%

Commute90%

Is Idaho safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Idaho is 42% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Idaho is 37% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Idaho is 43% lower than national average. You have 1 in 396 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 86 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
24745
Violent : 4432
Property : 20313
Total Crime
42% NAT. AVG.
1354.47 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
37% NAT. AVG.
242.6 (per 100k)
Property Crime
43% NAT. AVG.
1111.88 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Idaho
Violent crime
1 in 396
Property crime
1 in 86
Robbery
1 in 10083
Burglary
1 in 470
Assault
1 in 518
Car Theft
1 in 993
Idaho : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 47 48 10 49 47
Idaho : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 42 3 50 38 34

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Idaho
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 4432 242.6 387.8
Murder 41 2.24 6.5
Robbery 174 9.52 73.9
Assault 3385 185.29 279.7
Rape 832 45.54 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Idaho
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 20313 1111.88 1,958.2
Burglary 3731 204.22 314.2
Larceny 14815 810.93 1,398
Car Theft 1767 96.72 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Idaho Country
Less than $10,000 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.7% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.5% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.6% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Idaho National Avg.
Services 97% 100%
Groceries 95% 100%
Health 97% 100%
Housing 87% 100%
Transportation 107% 100%
Utilities 81% 100%
Gender
Gender Idaho Country
Female 49.9% 50.8%
Male 50.1% 49.2%
Education
Education Idaho Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 27% 27.0%
Other College 26% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 19% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Idaho Country
White 81.4% 60.1%
African American 0.6% 12.2%
American Indian 1.1% 0.6%
Asian 1.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic 12.7% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Ammon     American Falls     Aberdeen     Ashton  

B
  Boise City     Blackfoot     Burley     Buhl     Bonners Ferry     Bellevue  

C
  Caldwell     Chubbuck  

D
  Dalton Gardens     Driggs  

E
  Eagle     Emmett  

F
  Fruitland     Filer     Fort Hall  

G
  Garden City     Gooding     Grangeville     Glenns Ferry     Grace     Greenleaf  

H
  Hayden     Hailey     Heyburn     Homedale     Hansen     Hagerman  

I
  Idaho Falls     Iona  

J
  Jerome  

K
  Kuna     Kimberly     Ketchum     Kellogg     Kamiah  

L
  Lewiston     Lincoln     Lapwai  

M
  Meridian     Moscow     Mountain Home     Middleton     Mccall     Mountain Home Afb     Montpelier     Malad City     Marsing     Moreland  

N
  Nampa     New Plymouth  

O
  Orofino     Osburn  

P
  Pocatello     Post Falls     Payette     Preston     Parma     Priest River     Pinehurst     Paul     Ponderay     Plummer  

Q

R
  Rexburg     Rathdrum     Rupert     Rigby     Robie Creek     Riverside  

S
  Star     Sandpoint     Shelley     St. Anthony     St. Maries     Salmon     Soda Springs     Spirit Lake     Sugar City     Shoshone     Sun Valley  

T
  Twin Falls     Tyhee  

U
  Ucon  

V
  Victor  

W
  Weiser     Wendell     Wilder  

X

Y

Z