Kuna, ID vs Boise, ID

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

MetricKuna, IDBoise, ID
Population27,158237,242
Median Household Income$96,219$83,904
Median Rent$1,774/mo$1,446/mo
Median Home Value$423,900$484,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.6%46.9%
Poverty Rate6.8%10.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k144*289
Property Crime Rate /100k326*851
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr270270
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall18 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute28.9 min18.9 min
Hospitals—6
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher17.817.3
College Degree Rate28.6%47.5%
Foreign-Born %3.1%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+30.8%+1.1%

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