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    Is Coeur d'Alene a good place to live?

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    Coeur d'Alene ranks #10 of 14 Idaho cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (40/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $451,600
    +17.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,328
    per month
    Household income
    $70,845
    median
    Unemployment
    2.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Coeur d'Alene

    The median home value in Coeur d'Alene is $451,600 and median rent is $1,328 a month, against a median household income of $70,845. Homes cost about 6.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Coeur d'Alene crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Idaho the 2025 rate was 221 violent and 624 property crimes per 100,000 people — #50 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Coeur d'Alene, ID

    Coeur d'Alene has about 55,558 residents, 2.8% unemployment and 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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