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Valley
Idaho

12K

Population

$73K

Median Income

$678K

Median Home

R+14

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$73K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$61,913

Federal Spending per Capita$4,333

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$98K

Avg Credit Score699

Work From Home %18.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$153K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.6%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$3,315

SS Benefits / Person$5,075

Education Wage Premium2.11x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$20K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$76K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.37x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$682K

This county

$425K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$962/mo

This county

$1500/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.35%

This county

0.48% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,672

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,190/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio5.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.5%

Homeownership Rate84.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.8%

Active Listings

196

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

39 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy83.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score14

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices31

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians23

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients445 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,719

Uninsured (under 65)12.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.43 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.64 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,258

Bachelor's Degree Holders880

HS Completion Rate92.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)14th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.6

January Sunshine-1.10

January Temperature-1.05

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp54°F

Avg Low Temp28°F

Median AQIAQI 36

Good Air Days255 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation37.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$184K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.64

Heating Degree Days8,724 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days58 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,767 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)28 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)58 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)65 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)25 properties

FAA-Registered Airports36 total

Airports (excl. heliports)30 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed124 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed16 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)172 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)279 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+81.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers872 workers

Public Transit Commuters16 workers

Walk to Work397 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)31 workers

Avg Commute Time9.5 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.5%

Walk to Work8.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout76.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.116

Nonprofit Organizations131

Veterans Share10.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.5%

Never-Married Adults25.1%

Divorced Adults13.0%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations12.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants2.21 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores4

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging23

Recreation Businesses20

Professional Services Firms58

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms67

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$94K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.32%

Politics

R+14

2024 Presidential · Idaho was R+30 statewide

vs Idaho State

Income tax

5.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.35%0.48% state avg

Politics

R+14R+30

COL Index

County data96 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +208

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.41x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $678K

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Local News — Valley

KTVB · 11 hours ago

Leaders across Ada County unite to combat the growing rat problem

BOISE, Idaho — Ada County commissioners and all six city mayors gathered Wednesday night to confront…

FOX Carolina News · 1 day ago

Deputies: Vehicle of missing Pickens County man found abandoned in Idaho

VALLEY COUNTY, Idaho (FOX Carolina) - The Valley County Sheriff's Office in Idaho said deputies are …

WSPA 7News · 15 hours ago

Search continues for Pickens man in remote Idaho wilderness

Two searches have failed to locate an Upstate man whose vehicle was found abandoned in a remote Idah…

Idaho News 6 · 16 hours ago

Treasure Valley DUI Task Force to increase impaired driving enforcement over Labor Day weekend

BOISE, Idaho — The Treasure Valley DUI Task Force will increase impaired driving enforcement over La…

AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST · 9 hours ago

Weather, drought and farming

I called Idaho Farm Bureau spokesperson Sean Ellis to find out how Idaho farmers are progressing wit…

Idaho Statesman · 24 hours ago

New project aims to bring businesses to Boise’s burgeoning Barber Valley

Boise's Barber Valley is on track to add space for four new businesses in a newly developing block o…

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