Elmore County, Idaho
Population 29,321 · Mountain Home, Glenns Ferry
- Overall cost of living: −8.1% vs the US average, higher than 67% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.1% | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Idaho outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $316,500 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,243 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $112/mo | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,565/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.54% | lower than 79% 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 | $1,701 | higher than 53% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $65,359 | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +8.1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 168.6 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈231 days | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 22°F | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈18 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Boise Air Terminal, ID, 42 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 65 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 139 days | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 18.5% of weeks | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈39.6°F | lower than 97% 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 | 10 in | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $311/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $82/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.4/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.41/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $224/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.5 µg/m³ | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 427.7 mi | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈6,834.8 ft | higher than 99% 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 | 88% | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 22.4% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.4% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.5:1 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 65.3% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.07 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.71 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.81 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.5 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 51/100k | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 5★ | the highest in the US |
| Life expectancy | 77.5 yrs | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12.7% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 192/100k | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 77/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 92.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 62 min | higher than 57% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 322 min | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.2% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 4.5% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 408 min | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 54 per sq mi | higher than 81% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.8 per 1k | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 4.2 per 1k | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Population | 29,321 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Median age | 33.1 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -4.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 24.5% Dem | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 73% Rep | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % White | 69.5% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 18.2% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.8% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.6% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.5% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 681 parks | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.6 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 4 min | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.9% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 3 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,190 km | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 12 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 22 | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 4 km | lower than 57% of US counties |
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