83835 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
83835
83814
Opportunity
57 · Top 45%
vs52 · Bottom 44%
Growth
62 · Top 29%
vs59 · Top 34%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
74 · Top 31%
vs74 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 22%
vs53 · Bottom 15%
Schools
69 · Top 28%
vs61 · Top 38%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs71 · Bottom 12%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 41%
vs41 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 83835 | 83814 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,238 | 26,059 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,316 | $74,782 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,141 | $51,427 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 244/sq mi | 134/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $562,000 | $589,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,738 | $1,348 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.7% | 60.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.6% | 34.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 10.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 112 | 370 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.9 | 6.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -31.7% | -4.1% | 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 | 42 mi | 41 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 20.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.0 | 46.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.52 | 17.65 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 48.8% | 48.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 62.5% | 57.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 32.3% | 46.1% | 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.
Full profiles: 83835 — Hayden, ID · 83814 — Coeur d'Alene, ID · How this is calculated: methodology