Hayden, ID vs Post Falls, ID

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

MetricHayden, IDPost Falls, ID
Population16,33843,391
Median Household Income$82,958$82,183
Median Rent$1,733/mo$1,469/mo
Median Home Value$494,500$477,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%48.8%
Poverty Rate7.8%11.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k144*168
Property Crime Rate /100k622*737
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr274274
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min24.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.719.9
College Degree Rate26.8%25.3%
Foreign-Born %2.5%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.6%+21.0%

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.