Boise, ID vs Nampa, ID

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

MetricBoise, IDNampa, ID
Population237,242110,319
Median Household Income$83,904$74,279
Median Rent$1,446/mo$1,420/mo
Median Home Value$484,800$370,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%48%
Poverty Rate10.6%11.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k289310
Property Crime Rate /100k851675
Median AQI4236
Good AQI Days /yr270280
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall18 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min24.4 min
Hospitals62
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.318.5
College Degree Rate47.5%23.4%
Foreign-Born %7.9%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+19.9%

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