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Idaho
Star
Population 14,745
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Idaho
Middleton
Population 10,649
Star, ID vs Middleton, ID
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Star, ID | Middleton, ID |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,745 | 10,649 |
| Median Household Income | $97,936 | $89,013 |
| Median Rent | — | — |
| Median Home Value | $564,300 | $403,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 98 | 98 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 43.3% | 66.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.8% | 7.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% (county) | 3.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 144* | 162 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 326* | 567 |
| Median AQI | 42 | 36 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 270 | 280 |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 24°F |
| Snowfall | 10 in/yr | 10 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.5 min | 27.3 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 20.9 | 19.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 34.9% | 28.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +84.6% | +33.3% |
Middleton, ID
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Star (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.