Nampa, ID vs Caldwell, ID

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

MetricNampa, IDCaldwell, ID
Population110,31966,516
Median Household Income$74,279$73,058
Median Rent$1,420/mo$1,264/mo
Median Home Value$370,800$367,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%46.8%
Poverty Rate11.5%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k310482
Property Crime Rate /100k675683
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr280280
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute24.4 min24.6 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.518.1
College Degree Rate23.4%19.5%
Foreign-Born %8.4%12.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.9%+27.4%

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