Mountain Home, ID vs Garden City, ID

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

MetricMountain Home, IDGarden City, ID
Population16,49312,654
Median Household Income$63,125$70,124
Median Rent$1,155/mo$1,323/mo
Median Home Value$309,400$449,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%52.4%
Poverty Rate11.4%12%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k193557
Property Crime Rate /100k5201,076
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—270
Summer Highs92°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall—18 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min19.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.115.9
College Degree Rate22%39.2%
Foreign-Born %9.2%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+6.1%

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