Garden City, ID vs Mountain Home, ID

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

MetricGarden City, IDMountain Home, ID
Population12,65416,493
Median Household Income$70,124$63,125
Median Rent$1,323/mo$1,155/mo
Median Home Value$449,500$309,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)98—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%38.7%
Poverty Rate12%11.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k557193
Property Crime Rate /100k1,076520
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr270—
Summer Highs88°F92°F
Winter Lows27°F28°F
Snowfall18 in/yr—
Avg Commute19.5 min23 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.919.1
College Degree Rate39.2%22%
Foreign-Born %5.6%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+4.6%

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