Kootenai County, Idaho
Population 181,996 · Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden
- Overall cost of living: −1.7% vs the US average, higher than 88% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 12.3 µg/m³, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−1.7% | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $518,700 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,492 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $135/mo | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,294/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.44% | lower than 90% 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 | $2,267 | higher than 70% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $81,861 | higher than 84% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +11.3% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 372.4 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈171 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 24°F | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈27 in | higher than 68% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Bayview Model Basin, ID, 21 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 18 days | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 120 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 13% of weeks | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈46.8°F | lower than 91% 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 | 25.6 in | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $87/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $81/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.7/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.23/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 12.3 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 247.3 mi | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,760.7 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 | 94.7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 30% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.7% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.5:1 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 82.4% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.15 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.96 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.19 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.4 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 76/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4.5★ | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.8 yrs | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.5% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 269/100k | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 76/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 79.2% | higher than 75% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 49 min | lower than 61% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 49 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.2% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.1% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 323 min | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 59 per sq mi | higher than 84% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.6 per 1k | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 6.8 per 1k | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Population | 181,996 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.9 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +20.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 23% Dem | lower than 65% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 74.8% Rep | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % White | 85.6% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.7% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.3% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.7% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.6% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 6.2% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 425 parks | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.5 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 6 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 18 min | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 5.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 34 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 15 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 1,091 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 94 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 117 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 120 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 35 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 5 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 7 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 258 km | higher than 94% of US counties |
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