Teton
Idaho

What stands out

Three things set Teton County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the median home price is among the priciest in America ($869K), life expectancy is in the top 3% of American counties (81.8 years), and the restaurant count per person is in the top 3% of American counties (1.8 per 1,000). Within Idaho it ranks 2nd of 43 counties for the median home price.

Where you are

You live in Teton County, Idaho. 11,813 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -51).

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 $88,906 a year, higher than 93% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,408. Unemployment runs 2.1%, lower than 94% of American counties. 14% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 25 minutes each way.

Idaho takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,457 a year.

Home

The median home costs $869K, pricier than almost every county in America, about 4.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,052 a month. Property tax is 0.41% of home value, roughly $1,985 a year on that median home, lower than 94% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 82% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 81.8 years, longer than 97% of American counties. There are 19 active physicians in the county, about 16.1 per 10,000 people. 14.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.78 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 84% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 7 points. 77% 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 42°F, highs near 54 and lows near 30, colder than 96% of American counties. About 23 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 28 out of 100, safer than 72% of American counties; the county has had 3 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 102 Mbps down, slower than 87% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries.