83706 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
83704
83706
Opportunity
71 · Top 19%
vs76 · Top 12%
Growth
47 · Bottom 44%
vs47 · Bottom 44%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs82 · Top 20%
Housing affordability
61 · Bottom 24%
vs63 · Bottom 26%
Schools
28 · Bottom 20%
vs59 · Top 39%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs48 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 83704 | 83706 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,719 | 35,524 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,390 | $82,893 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,167 | $48,463 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,881/sq mi | 4,781/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $388,000 | $537,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,490 | $1,431 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.0% | 48.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.8% | 57.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 18.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 743 | 743 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 3.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -23.2% | -23.2% | 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 | 5 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.0 min | 18.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.6 | 30.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.02 | 16.63 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 35.1% | 46.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 48.6% | 57.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 63.8% | 33.8% | 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
83704
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
83706
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 83704 — Boise City, ID · 83706 — Boise City, ID · How this is calculated: methodology