Owyhee County, Idaho
Population 12,503 · Homedale, Marsing, Grand View
- 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.
- Severe drought: 33.6% of weeks, higher than 98% 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 | $359,800 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Median rent | $821 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $181/mo | higher than 58% 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 | $1,432 | lower than 58% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $64,406 | lower than 53% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.6% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 167.6 | lower than 83% 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 | 23°F | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈10 in | lower than 53% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Nampa Sugar Factory, ID, 16 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈65 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Homedale 1 SE, ID, 18 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈161 days | higher than 82% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Homedale 1 SE, ID, 18 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 33.6% of weeks | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈40.5°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 | 8.4 in | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $285/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $188/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.34/yr | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $93/yr | higher than 98% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.9 µg/m³ | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 394.6 mi | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,330.7 ft | higher than 93% 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 | 78.2% | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 12.4% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 4.2% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.6:1 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88.7% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.6 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.37 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.64 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.8 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 8/100k | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4.3★ | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76 yrs | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 19.4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 16/100k | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 31/100k | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 66% | higher than 53% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 78 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 337 min | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 86.5% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.6% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 389 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 18 per sq mi | lower than 56% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.8 per 1k | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 12,503 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Median age | 39 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +7.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 71% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 15.3% Dem | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 82.8% Rep | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.9% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % White | 67.8% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 24.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.5% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1.9% | higher than 89% 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 | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 966 parks | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 12 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 8 min | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.4% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,646 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 114 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 123 | higher than 87% 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 | 28 km | higher than 64% of US counties |
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