Caldwell, ID vs Middleton, ID

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

MetricCaldwell, IDMiddleton, ID
Population66,51610,649
Median Household Income$73,058$89,013
Median Rent$1,264/mo—
Median Home Value$367,300$403,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%66.2%
Poverty Rate11.9%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k482162
Property Crime Rate /100k683567
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr280280
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min27.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.119.1
College Degree Rate19.5%28.9%
Foreign-Born %12.6%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+27.4%+33.3%

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