Franklin County, Idaho
Population 15,056 · Preston, Franklin, Weston
- Overall cost of living: −4.1% vs the US average, higher than 80% of US counties.
- Broadband coverage: 96.5%, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−4.1% | higher than 80% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Logan, UT-ID metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $372,600 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Median rent | $894 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $110/mo | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,565/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.4% | lower than 93% 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 | $1,482 | lower than 56% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $71,950 | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -2.8% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 197.5 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈216 days | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 89°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| January low | 15°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 52 in | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 34 days | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 175 days | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 26.2% of weeks | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈39.5°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 | 17.1 in | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $152/yr | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $105/yr | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $28/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.21/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $17/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.3 µg/m³ | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 626.9 mi | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,708.1 ft | higher than 94% 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 | 95.7% | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 23.9% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.1% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 19.3:1 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.66 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.68 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.33 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.6 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 33/100k | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.7 yrs | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 70/100k | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 58/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 62% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 93 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 129 min | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 96.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 12% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 494 min | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 5 per sq mi | lower than 83% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.4 per 1k | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 2.1 per 1k | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Population | 15,056 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Median age | 33.3 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +14.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 9.8% Dem | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 87.4% Rep | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % White | 89.4% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.4% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.1% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 2.4% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 134 parks | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 8.6 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.7% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 5 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,254 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| 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 | 3 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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