83714 and 83669 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
83714
83669
Opportunity
77 · Top 10%
vs77 · Top 10%
Growth
79 · Top 5%
vs80 · Top 4%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs79 · Top 25%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 32%
vs61 · Bottom 24%
Schools
40 · Bottom 35%
vs58 · Top 41%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs86 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
66 · Top 38%
vs68 · Top 34%
Measured values
| Metric | 83714 | 83669 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,564 | 16,827 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,651 | $100,091 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,789 | $41,274 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 509/sq mi | 765/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $496,800 | $586,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,512 | $1,910 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.6% | 81.7% | 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 | 47.6% | 35.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 5.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 100 | 847 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 57.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 72.4% | -20.0% | 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 | 10 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 30.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.6 | 40.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.21 | 21.75 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 37.4% | 48.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 51.9% | 61.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 32.9% | 26.5% | 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
83714
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
83669
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: 83714 — Garden City, ID · 83669 — Star, ID · How this is calculated: methodology