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    Moving to Lewiston, ID

    Is Lewiston a good place to live?

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    Lewiston ranks #7 of 14 Idaho cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (46/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $290,900
    +12.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $938
    per month
    Household income
    $71,047
    median
    Unemployment
    3.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Lewiston

    The median home value in Lewiston is $290,900 and median rent is $938 a month, against a median household income of $71,047. Homes cost about 4.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Lewiston 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 Lewiston, ID

    Lewiston has about 34,471 residents, 3.0% unemployment and 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    More: Where to move in Idaho · Best counties in Idaho

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

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