83714 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
83607
83714
Opportunity
68 · Top 24%
vs77 · Top 10%
Growth
79 · Top 5%
vs79 · Top 5%
Climate
58 · Bottom 9%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 44%
vs82 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
71 · Bottom 37%
vs68 · Bottom 32%
Schools
40 · Bottom 35%
vs40 · Bottom 35%
Access
79 · Bottom 21%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
61 · Top 47%
vs66 · Top 38%
Measured values
| Metric | 83607 | 83714 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,491 | 27,564 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,399 | $87,651 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,017 | $50,789 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 154/sq mi | 509/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $426,700 | $496,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,483 | $1,512 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 72.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4% | 47.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 8.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,467 | 100 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 22.1 | 7.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -7.6% | 72.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 9.5" | 11.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.2 min | 25.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.4 | 42.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.93 | 15.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 37.7% | 37.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 55.7% | 51.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 48.5% | 32.9% | 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
83607
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave.
83714
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 83607 — Caldwell, ID · 83714 — Garden City, ID · How this is calculated: methodology