Middleton, ID vs Caldwell, ID

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

MetricMiddleton, IDCaldwell, ID
Population10,64966,516
Median Household Income$89,013$73,058
Median Rent—$1,264/mo
Median Home Value$403,100$367,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income66.2%46.8%
Poverty Rate7.9%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k162482
Property Crime Rate /100k567683
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr280280
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min24.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.118.1
College Degree Rate28.9%19.5%
Foreign-Born %1.9%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+33.3%+27.4%

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