83687 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
83605
83687
Opportunity
59 · Top 42%
vs68 · Top 24%
Growth
79 · Top 5%
vs74 · Top 10%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
78 · Top 26%
vs78 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
73 · Bottom 39%
vs64 · Bottom 27%
Schools
7 · Bottom 1%
vs15 · Bottom 5%
Access
83 · Bottom 25%
vs87 · Bottom 32%
Economic stability
59 · Bottom 49%
vs68 · Top 35%
Measured values
| Metric | 83605 | 83687 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,325 | 43,135 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,427 | $76,682 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,866 | $33,735 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,678/sq mi | 873/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $346,100 | $403,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,124 | $1,490 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.2% | 72.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1% | 26.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 11.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,467 | 1,249 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 22.1 | 11.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -7.6% | -22.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.5" | 11.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 23 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.1 min | 26.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.4 | 33.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.84 | 19.82 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 26.2% | 30.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 36.8% | 46.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 63.5% | 48.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
83605
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave.
83687
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave.
Full profiles: 83605 — Caldwell, ID · 83687 — Nampa, ID · How this is calculated: methodology