Post Falls, ID vs Rathdrum, ID

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

MetricPost Falls, IDRathdrum, ID
Population43,39110,874
Median Household Income$82,183$86,563
Median Rent$1,469/mo$1,459/mo
Median Home Value$477,400$444,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%52.2%
Poverty Rate11.1%12.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k168139
Property Crime Rate /100k737733
Median AQI3131
Good AQI Days /yr274274
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min24.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.917
College Degree Rate25.3%24.8%
Foreign-Born %2.1%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.0%+43.6%

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