83669 and 83714 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
83669
83714
Opportunity
77 · Top 10%
vs77 · Top 10%
Growth
80 · Top 4%
vs79 · Top 5%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
79 · Top 25%
vs82 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 24%
vs68 · Bottom 32%
Schools
58 · Top 41%
vs40 · Bottom 35%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs66 · Top 38%
Measured values
| Metric | 83669 | 83714 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,827 | 27,564 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $100,091 | $87,651 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,274 | $50,789 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 765/sq mi | 509/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $586,400 | $496,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,910 | $1,512 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.7% | 72.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.0% | 47.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 8.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 847 | 100 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 57.4 | 7.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -20.0% | 72.4% | 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 | 17 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.7 min | 25.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.9 | 42.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.75 | 15.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 48.3% | 37.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 61.3% | 51.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 26.5% | 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
83669
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
83714
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 83669 — Star, ID · 83714 — Garden City, ID · How this is calculated: methodology