Bonneville
Idaho

What stands out

Three things set Bonneville County apart from the other 3,142 counties: winter sunshine is in the bottom 8% of American counties (-1.3 on the USDA scale), the average temperature is in the bottom 9% of American counties (45°F), and unemployment is in the bottom 12% of American counties (2.3%). Within Idaho it ranks 25th of 44 counties for winter sunshine, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Bonneville County, Idaho. 124,490 people live here with you. The population grew 1.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +935).

Idaho has a flat 5.3% income tax and grew faster than almost any state between 2015 and 2023, driven by arrivals from California and Washington to the Boise area. Home prices in Ada County more than doubled in that stretch. The state offers a property-tax reduction for lower-income seniors and taxes Social Security for nobody.

Money

The typical household here brings in $73,103 a year, higher than 80% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,303. Unemployment runs 2.3%, lower than 88% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 19 minutes each way.

Idaho takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,619 a year.

Home

The median home costs $406K, pricier than 87% of American counties, about 3.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $911 a month. Property tax is 0.59% of home value, roughly $1,691 a year on that median home, lower than 79% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 59% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 18 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.7 years, longer than 61% of American counties. There are 313 active physicians in the county, about 25.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.3 of 5 stars. 9.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.97 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 60% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 44 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 69% of eligible voters turned out. Under Idaho law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 45°F, highs near 58 and lows near 32, colder than 91% of American counties. About 22 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 71 out of 100, riskier than 71% of American counties; the county has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 261 Mbps down, faster than 80% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries, 4 museums.