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Basalt, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Bingham County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
511
Population
1,762/sq mi density
$75,375
Median Income
$29,434 per capita
$300,000
Home Value
$421,576 Zillow
$1,025
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
23
Violent Crime/100K
1,185 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,375 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$300,000 home value, $1,025/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
23 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,375
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,434
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Basalt vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Basalt’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,375
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,434
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,220
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$915
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$915
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.8%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.2%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,218M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.2%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
13.8%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,520
Restaurants
63
Healthcare
118
Retail
108
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,220
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,926
16% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,434 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,220 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $915 |
| County GDP | $2,218M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 13.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,520 |
| Restaurants | 63 |
| Healthcare | 118 |
| Retail | 108 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,220 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,926 |