83712 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
83712
83702
Opportunity
81 · Top 7%
vs77 · Top 10%
Growth
47 · Bottom 44%
vs47 · Bottom 44%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs80 · Top 25%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 22%
vs55 · Bottom 17%
Schools
86 · Top 7%
vs78 · Top 15%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
75 · Top 20%
vs62 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 83712 | 83702 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,071 | 24,163 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $105,574 | $85,733 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $85,860 | $74,043 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 395/sq mi | 771/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $859,000 | $777,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,453 | $1,243 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.4% | 51.2% | 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 | 64.6% | 61.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 11.6% | 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 | 7 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.7 min | 18.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.9 | 41.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 2 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.29 | 17.67 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 68.4% | 56.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 69.0% | 65.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 14.7% | 29.1% | 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
83712
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
83702
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 83712 — Boise City, ID · 83702 — Boise City, ID · How this is calculated: methodology