83835 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
83814
83835
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 44%
vs57 · Top 45%
Growth
59 · Top 34%
vs62 · Top 29%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
74 · Top 31%
vs74 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
53 · Bottom 15%
vs60 · Bottom 22%
Schools
61 · Top 38%
vs69 · Top 28%
Access
71 · Bottom 12%
vs70 · Bottom 12%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 21%
vs55 · Bottom 41%
Measured values
| Metric | 83814 | 83835 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,059 | 24,238 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $74,782 | $91,316 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $51,427 | $43,141 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 134/sq mi | 244/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $589,600 | $562,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,348 | $1,738 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.8% | 81.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.7% | 32.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 7.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 370 | 112 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.6 | 6.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -4.1% | -31.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 17.4" | 17.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 42 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.4 min | 25.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 46.6 | 45.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 4 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.65 | 18.52 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 48.3% | 48.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 57.8% | 62.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 46.1% | 32.3% | 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.
Full profiles: 83814 — Coeur d'Alene, ID · 83835 — Hayden, ID · How this is calculated: methodology