Garden City, ID vs Nampa, ID

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

MetricGarden City, IDNampa, ID
Population12,654110,319
Median Household Income$70,124$74,279
Median Rent$1,323/mo$1,420/mo
Median Home Value$449,500$370,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%48%
Poverty Rate12%11.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k557310
Property Crime Rate /100k1,076675
Median AQI4236
Good AQI Days /yr270280
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows27°F24°F
Snowfall18 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min24.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.918.5
College Degree Rate39.2%23.4%
Foreign-Born %5.6%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+19.9%

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