83714 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
83714
83686
Opportunity
77 · Top 10%
vs70 · Top 20%
Growth
79 · Top 5%
vs74 · Top 10%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 20%
vs78 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 32%
vs76 · Bottom 43%
Schools
40 · Bottom 35%
vs22 · Bottom 13%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs84 · Bottom 27%
Economic stability
66 · Top 38%
vs68 · Top 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 83714 | 83686 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,564 | 60,993 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,651 | $86,518 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $50,789 | $35,376 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 509/sq mi | 695/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $496,800 | $430,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,512 | $1,361 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 72.6% | 76.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.6% | 27.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 8.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 100 | 1,249 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 11.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 72.4% | -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 | 10 mi | 20 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 27.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.6 | 35.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.21 | 19.40 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 37.4% | 35.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 51.9% | 47.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 32.9% | 46.2% | 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.
83686
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave.
Full profiles: 83714 — Garden City, ID · 83686 — Nampa, ID · How this is calculated: methodology