Caldwell, ID vs Nampa, ID

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

MetricCaldwell, IDNampa, ID
Population66,516110,319
Median Household Income$73,058$74,279
Median Rent$1,264/mo$1,420/mo
Median Home Value$367,300$370,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%48%
Poverty Rate11.9%11.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k482310
Property Crime Rate /100k683675
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr280280
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min24.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.118.5
College Degree Rate19.5%23.4%
Foreign-Born %12.6%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+27.4%+19.9%

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