Gooding County, Idaho
Population 15,931 · Gooding, Wendell, Hagerman
- Overall cost of living: −8.1% vs the US average, higher than 67% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Summer dew point: 38.7°F, lower than 97% of US counties.
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 | $250,900 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Median rent | $880 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $159/mo | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,855/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.51% | lower than 83% 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 | $1,279 | lower than 65% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $63,559 | lower than 55% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -3.2% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 206.2 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈225 days | higher than 71% 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 | 21°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈29 in | higher than 71% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Richfield, ID, 33 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 69 days | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 142 days | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 27.4% of weeks | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈38.7°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 | 9.7 in | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $117/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $49/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $5.7/yr | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.55/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $61/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6 µg/m³ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 473.7 mi | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,731.1 ft | higher than 88% 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 | 80.8% | lower than 93% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 16.2% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.4% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.5:1 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 75.2% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.12 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.06 | lower than 81% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.69 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.5 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 32/100k | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 76.7 yrs | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 17.9% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 99/100k | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 25/100k | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 69.3% | higher than 59% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 54 min | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 262 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.9% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 8.3% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 435 min | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 41 per sq mi | higher than 71% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.6 per 1k | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 5.7 per 1k | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Population | 15,931 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.1 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 18.6% Dem | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 79% Rep | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % White | 63.1% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 31.5% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.1% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.3% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.9% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 111 parks | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.4 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.8 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 4 min | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.7% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 7 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 179 km | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 10 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 53% 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 | 4 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 2 km | lower than 63% of US counties |
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