10601 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
83706
10601
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs75 · Top 13%
Growth
47 · Bottom 44%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs65 · Bottom 36%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs85 · Top 16%
Housing affordability
63 · Bottom 26%
vs56 · Bottom 18%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs88 · Bottom 34%
Economic stability
48 · Bottom 30%
vs50 · Bottom 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 83706 | 10601 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,524 | 11,930 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $82,893 | $85,859 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,463 | $63,525 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,781/sq mi | 18,467/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $537,700 | $372,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,431 | $2,197 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 48.0% | 35.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.3% | 51.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 18.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 743 | 207 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.1 | 3.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -23.2% | 1193.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.5" | 47.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.8 min | 32.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 30.5 | 41.4 | 2024 ACS 5-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
83706
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
10601
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 83706 — Boise City, ID · 10601 — White Plains, NY · How this is calculated: methodology