Lewiston, ID vs Rathdrum, ID

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

MetricLewiston, IDRathdrum, ID
Population34,65110,874
Median Household Income$72,197$86,563
Median Rent$1,027/mo$1,459/mo
Median Home Value$333,700$444,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9198
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.3%52.2%
Poverty Rate12.5%12.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k175139
Property Crime Rate /100k1,348733
Median AQI3331
Good AQI Days /yr263274
Summer Highs87°F79°F
Winter Lows31°F26°F
Snowfall13 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute15.3 min24.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.517
College Degree Rate27.5%24.8%
Foreign-Born %1.8%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+43.6%

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