Boise, ID vs Mountain Home, ID

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBoise, IDMountain Home, ID
Population237,24216,493
Median Household Income$83,904$63,125
Median Rent$1,446/mo$1,155/mo
Median Home Value$484,800$309,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)98—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%38.7%
Poverty Rate10.6%11.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k289193
Property Crime Rate /100k851520
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr270—
Summer Highs88°F92°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall18 in/yr—
Avg Commute18.9 min23 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.319.1
College Degree Rate47.5%22%
Foreign-Born %7.9%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+4.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.