Idaho county rankings
Best counties in Idaho to live
We scored 37 counties with 5,000+ residents on home affordability, unemployment, education, population growth and total crime per 100,000 people.
| # | County | Score | Home value | Income | Unemployment | Crime /100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 80 | $335,000 | $82,952 | 2.5% | 452 |
| 2 | Franklin County | 72 | $304,000 | $65,991 | 1.8% | 245 |
| 3 | Bear Lake County | 69 | $234,200 | $67,304 | 2.6% | 307 |
| 4 | Boise County | 69 | $424,100 | $77,349 | 3.0% | 328 |
| 5 | Gem County | 67 | $367,300 | $66,245 | 2.8% | 419 |
| 6 | Teton County | 67 | $595,900 | $90,740 | 1.5% | — |
| 7 | Idaho County | 61 | $284,600 | $60,975 | 3.7% | 215 |
| 8 | Ada County | 56 | $476,000 | $88,907 | 3.1% | 813 |
| 9 | Caribou County | 56 | $220,200 | $66,653 | 2.9% | 276 |
| 10 | Blaine County | 53 | $663,800 | $84,470 | 2.6% | 667 |
| 11 | Valley County | 53 | $599,500 | $76,125 | 2.9% | 834 |
| 12 | Bonner County | 52 | $433,400 | $65,168 | 3.9% | 621 |
| 13 | Lemhi County | 52 | $282,100 | $52,057 | 3.4% | 236 |
| 14 | Owyhee County | 51 | $281,600 | $59,773 | 2.1% | — |
| 15 | Bonneville County | 50 | $327,000 | $76,646 | 3.8% | 1,016 |
Also see: Where to move in Idaho
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023); FBI Crime Data Explorer county agency totals. "—" means no reporting data.
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