Rathdrum, ID vs Lewiston, ID

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

MetricRathdrum, IDLewiston, ID
Population10,87434,651
Median Household Income$86,563$72,197
Median Rent$1,459/mo$1,027/mo
Median Home Value$444,100$333,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9891
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%42.3%
Poverty Rate12.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k139175
Property Crime Rate /100k7331,348
Median AQI3133
Good AQI Days /yr274263
Summer Highs79°F87°F
Winter Lows26°F31°F
Snowfall27 in/yr13 in/yr
Avg Commute24.9 min15.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1715.5
College Degree Rate24.8%27.5%
Foreign-Born %1.9%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+43.6%+1.5%

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