Hayden, ID vs Eagle, ID

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

MetricHayden, IDEagle, ID
Population16,33832,855
Median Household Income$82,958$122,894
Median Rent$1,733/mo$1,765/mo
Median Home Value$494,500$772,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%55%
Poverty Rate7.8%6.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k144*144*
Property Crime Rate /100k622*326*
Median AQI3142
Good AQI Days /yr274270
Summer Highs79°F88°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall27 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min23.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.721.1
College Degree Rate26.8%57.5%
Foreign-Born %2.5%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.6%+11.2%

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.