Ada County, Idaho
Population 518,935 · Boise City, Meridian, Eagle
- Overall cost of living: −1.6% vs the US average, higher than 88% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Broadband coverage: 94.7%, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−1.6% | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Boise City, ID metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $512,300 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,577 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $97/mo | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,912/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.52% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.8% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,655 | higher than 79% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $91,502 | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +16.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 488.5 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈223 days | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 92°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| January low | 24°F | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 18 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 55 days | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 108 days | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 16.1% of weeks | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈40.3°F | lower than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 12 in | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $101/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $68/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $5.5/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.39/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $27/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7 µg/m³ | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 393.1 mi | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,542 ft | higher than 87% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.2% | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 44.6% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 15.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.1:1 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 79.6% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.12 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.8 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.27 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.7 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 92/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 10 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4.3★ | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80 yrs | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.9% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 437/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 84/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 91.6% | higher than 91% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 25 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 360 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.7% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 18.5% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 417 min | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 78 per sq mi | higher than 93% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.3 per 1k | higher than 56% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 6 per 1k | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Population | 518,935 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.4 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +13.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 43.4% Dem | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 53.8% Rep | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % White | 80.9% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 9.8% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.7% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.3% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 758 parks | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 16.8 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.7 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 26 min | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,637 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 73 km | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 114 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 126 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 22 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 571 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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