Most Urban Cities in Idaho

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Idaho

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 79.3
Boise City, ID
235,701 residents
Density 2,768
Population 235,701
#2
Score 72.5
Meridian, ID
124,865 residents
Density 3,363
Population 124,865
#3
Score 67.1
Rexburg, ID
39,589 residents
Density 3,818
Population 39,589
#4
Score 65.1
Hansen, ID
1,414 residents
Density 4,040
Population 1,414
#5
Score 63.9
Moscow, ID
25,868 residents
Density 3,744
Population 25,868
#6
Score 63.1
Nampa, ID
106,289 residents
Density 2,959
Population 106,289
#7
Score 61
Coeur d'Alene, ID
55,558 residents
Density 3,293
Population 55,558
#8
Score 57.6
Avimor, ID
1,289 residents
Density 3,581
Population 1,289
#9
Score 50.8
Garden City, ID
12,483 residents
Density 3,060
Population 12,483
#10
Score 50.7
Twin Falls, ID
53,219 residents
Density 2,680
Population 53,219
#11
Score 49.7
Caldwell, ID
63,465 residents
Density 2,525
Population 63,465
#12
Score 49
Idaho Falls, ID
66,672 residents
Density 2,456
Population 66,672

Full Ranking, Idaho

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1 Boise City ID 79.3
2 Meridian ID 72.5
3 Rexburg ID 67.1
4 Hansen ID 65.1
5 Moscow ID 63.9
6 Nampa ID 63.1
7 Coeur d'Alene ID 61
8 Avimor ID 57.6
9 Garden City ID 50.8
10 Twin Falls ID 50.7
11 Caldwell ID 49.7
12 Idaho Falls ID 49
13 Rupert ID 48.7
14 American Falls ID 46.7
15 Emmett ID 44.8
16 New Plymouth ID 43.3
17 Lincoln ID 42.2
18 St. Maries ID 41
19 Post Falls ID 40.9
20 Buhl ID 39.8
21 Gooding ID 39.6
22 Hailey ID 39.1
23 Kimberly ID 39
24 Mountain Home ID 38.8
25 Ammon ID 38.7
26 Fruitland ID 38.5
27 Chubbuck ID 38.3
28 Aberdeen ID 37.7
29 Jerome ID 37.5
30 Grangeville ID 36.8
31 Lewiston ID 36.2
32 Iona ID 35.9
33 Sandpoint ID 35.7
34 Wilder ID 35.6
35 Shelley ID 35.3
36 Rigby ID 35.2
37 Pocatello ID 35
38 Paul ID 34.9
39 Blackfoot ID 34.4
40 Genesee ID 34.3
41 Homedale ID 34.3
42 Payette ID 33.6
43 Wendell ID 33.5
44 Ashton ID 33.1
45 Hagerman ID 32.4
46 Pinehurst ID 32.2
47 St. Anthony ID 31.9
48 Weiser ID 31.7
49 Kootenai ID 31.1
50 Filer ID 31

Boise City, ID tops the list with a composite score of 79.3 out of 100, followed by Meridian and Rexburg. ID dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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