Caldwell, ID vs Star, ID

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

MetricCaldwell, IDStar, ID
Population66,51614,745
Median Household Income$73,058$97,936
Median Rent$1,264/mo—
Median Home Value$367,300$564,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%43.3%
Poverty Rate11.9%5.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k482144*
Property Crime Rate /100k683326*
Median AQI3642
Good AQI Days /yr280270
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute24.6 min27.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.120.9
College Degree Rate19.5%34.9%
Foreign-Born %12.6%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+27.4%+84.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Star (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.