Garden City, ID vs Boise, ID

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

MetricGarden City, IDBoise, ID
Population12,654237,242
Median Household Income$70,124$83,904
Median Rent$1,323/mo$1,446/mo
Median Home Value$449,500$484,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%46.9%
Poverty Rate12%10.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k557289
Property Crime Rate /100k1,076851
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr270270
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall18 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min18.9 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher15.917.3
College Degree Rate39.2%47.5%
Foreign-Born %5.6%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+1.1%

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