Eagle, ID vs Hayden, ID

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

MetricEagle, IDHayden, ID
Population32,85516,338
Median Household Income$122,894$82,958
Median Rent$1,765/mo$1,733/mo
Median Home Value$772,900$494,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%45.6%
Poverty Rate6.1%7.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k144*144*
Property Crime Rate /100k326*622*
Median AQI4231
Good AQI Days /yr270274
Summer Highs88°F79°F
Winter Lows24°F26°F
Snowfall18 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min21.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.119.7
College Degree Rate57.5%26.8%
Foreign-Born %5.2%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.2%+11.6%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.