83686 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
83686
83687
Opportunity
70 · Top 20%
vs68 · Top 24%
Growth
74 · Top 10%
vs74 · Top 10%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
78 · Top 26%
vs78 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
76 · Bottom 43%
vs64 · Bottom 27%
Schools
22 · Bottom 13%
vs15 · Bottom 5%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs87 · Bottom 32%
Economic stability
68 · Top 33%
vs68 · Top 35%
Measured values
| Metric | 83686 | 83687 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,993 | 43,135 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $86,518 | $76,682 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,376 | $33,735 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 695/sq mi | 873/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $430,200 | $403,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,361 | $1,490 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% | 72.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.3% | 26.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 11.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,249 | 1,249 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 11.3 | 11.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -22.6% | -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 | 20 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.2 min | 26.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.1 | 33.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.40 | 19.82 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 35.5% | 30.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 47.5% | 46.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 46.2% | 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
83686
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave.
83687
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave.
Full profiles: 83686 — Nampa, ID · 83687 — Nampa, ID · How this is calculated: methodology