Signals
Kuna
Eagle
Opportunity
74 · Top 15%
vs79 · Top 9%
Growth
89 · Top 1%
vs86 · Top 1%
Climate
61 · Bottom 19%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
82 · Top 21%
vs57 · Bottom 49%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 41%
vs70 · Bottom 34%
Schools
17 · Bottom 7%
vs83 · Top 10%
Access
90 · Bottom 44%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
78 · Top 10%
vs58 · Bottom 45%
Measured values
| Metric | Kuna | Eagle | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,158 | 32,855 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $96,219 | $122,894 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,242 | $69,666 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,046/sq mi | 727/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $423,900 | $772,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,774 | $1,765 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 82.5% | 84.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -0.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.6% | 57.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 6.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,353 | 822 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 49.8 | 25.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 18.3% | 45.2% | 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 | 9 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.4 min | 25.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.8 | 47.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.91 | 20.60 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 31.7% | 63.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.0% | 68.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 36.4% | 21.7% | 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
Kuna
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Eagle
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire.
Full profiles: Kuna, ID · Eagle, ID · How this is calculated: methodology