Eagle, ID vs Star, ID

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

MetricEagle, IDStar, ID
Population32,85514,745
Median Household Income$122,894$97,936
Median Rent$1,765/mo—
Median Home Value$772,900$564,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%43.3%
Poverty Rate6.1%5.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k144*144*
Property Crime Rate /100k326*326*
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr270270
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall18 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min27.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.120.9
College Degree Rate57.5%34.9%
Foreign-Born %5.2%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.2%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.