Mountain Home, ID vs Nampa, ID

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

MetricMountain Home, IDNampa, ID
Population16,493110,319
Median Household Income$63,125$74,279
Median Rent$1,155/mo$1,420/mo
Median Home Value$309,400$370,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)—98
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%48%
Poverty Rate11.4%11.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k193310
Property Crime Rate /100k520675
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—280
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows28°F24°F
Snowfall—10 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min24.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.118.5
College Degree Rate22%23.4%
Foreign-Born %9.2%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+19.9%

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