83858 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
83835
83858
Opportunity
57 · Top 45%
vs56 · Top 48%
Growth
62 · Top 29%
vs62 · Top 28%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
74 · Top 31%
vs74 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
60 · Bottom 22%
vs76 · Bottom 43%
Schools
69 · Top 28%
vs71 · Top 25%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs75 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
55 · Bottom 41%
vs60 · Top 50%
Measured values
| Metric | 83835 | 83858 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,238 | 20,137 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $91,316 | $95,380 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,141 | $43,744 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 244/sq mi | 180/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $562,000 | $507,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,738 | $1,408 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 81.7% | 81.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.6% | 25.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 8.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 112 | 211 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.9 | 19.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -31.7% | -52.9% | 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 | 34 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 25.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 45.0 | 40.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.52 | 16.98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 48.8% | 52.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 62.5% | 61.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 32.3% | 26.2% | 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.
Full profiles: 83835 — Hayden, ID · 83858 — Rathdrum, ID · How this is calculated: methodology