Eagle and Middleton 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
Eagle
Middleton
Opportunity
79 · Top 9%
vs71 · Top 20%
Growth
86 · Top 1%
vs88 · Top 1%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
57 · Bottom 49%
vs78 · Top 27%
Housing affordability
70 · Bottom 34%
vs83 · Top 46%
Schools
83 · Top 10%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Access
86 · Bottom 31%
vs83 · Bottom 26%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 45%
vs66 · Top 38%
Measured values
| Metric | Eagle | Middleton | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,855 | 10,649 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $122,894 | $89,013 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $69,666 | $34,021 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 727/sq mi | 1,615/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $772,900 | $403,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,765 | $1,147 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 84.1% | 90.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.5% | 28.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 7.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 822 | 416 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 25.0 | 39.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 45.2% | 16.9% | 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 | 18 mi | 22 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.3 min | 29.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 47.6 | 36.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.60 | 20.17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 63.8% | 41.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 68.8% | 59.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 21.7% | 29.9% | 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
Eagle
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Middleton
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave.
Full profiles: Eagle, ID · Middleton, ID · How this is calculated: methodology