Hayden, ID vs Lewiston, ID

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

MetricHayden, IDLewiston, ID
Population16,33834,651
Median Household Income$82,958$72,197
Median Rent$1,733/mo$1,027/mo
Median Home Value$494,500$333,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9891
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%42.3%
Poverty Rate7.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k144*175
Property Crime Rate /100k622*1,348
Median AQI3133
Good AQI Days /yr274263
Summer Highs79°F87°F
Winter Lows26°F31°F
Snowfall27 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min15.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.715.5
College Degree Rate26.8%27.5%
Foreign-Born %2.5%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.6%+1.5%

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 Hayden (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.