Post Falls, ID vs Lewiston, ID

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

MetricPost Falls, IDLewiston, ID
Population43,39134,651
Median Household Income$82,183$72,197
Median Rent$1,469/mo$1,027/mo
Median Home Value$477,400$333,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9891
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%42.3%
Poverty Rate11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k168175
Property Crime Rate /100k7371,348
Median AQI3133
Good AQI Days /yr274263
Summer Highs79°F87°F
Winter Lows26°F31°F
Snowfall27 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min15.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.915.5
College Degree Rate25.3%27.5%
Foreign-Born %2.1%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.0%+1.5%

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