Best Cities for Remote Workers in Idaho

Strong broadband, affordable rent, low traffic and existing remote-work culture.

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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.

Broadband · 25% WFH Culture · 15% Affordability · 20% Rent · 15% Local Income · 10% Low Traffic · 10% Educated Peers · 5%

Top 12 Remote Workers Cities in Idaho

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 59.6
McCall, ID
3,847 residents
Broadband 92.0%
WFH Culture 30.3%
Affordability 96
#2
Score 55.6
Ketchum, ID
3,551 residents
Broadband 94.2%
WFH Culture 15.4%
Affordability 96
#3
Score 55
Eagle, ID
31,490 residents
Broadband 95.7%
WFH Culture 27.9%
Affordability 96
#4
Score 54.6
Hidden Springs, ID
3,490 residents
Broadband 100.0%
WFH Culture 29.1%
Affordability 96
#5
Score 53.2
Sun Valley, ID
1,383 residents
Broadband 95.1%
WFH Culture 14.5%
Affordability 96
#6
Score 51.9
Sugar City, ID
2,011 residents
Broadband 97.1%
WFH Culture 23.2%
Affordability 96
#7
Score 51.2
Dalton Gardens, ID
2,526 residents
Broadband 98.1%
WFH Culture 9.3%
Affordability 96
#8
Score 48.6
Grace, ID
1,345 residents
Broadband 95.6%
WFH Culture 7.2%
Affordability 96
#9
Score 48.2
Ucon, ID
1,537 residents
Broadband 91.2%
WFH Culture 18.5%
Affordability 96
#10
Score 48.1
Boise City, ID
235,701 residents
Broadband 93.5%
WFH Culture 15.8%
Affordability 96
#11
Score 48
Hailey, ID
9,439 residents
Broadband 95.9%
WFH Culture 12.2%
Affordability 96
#12
Score 47.7
Garden City, ID
12,483 residents
Broadband 92.2%
WFH Culture 18.4%
Affordability 96

Full Ranking, Idaho

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1 McCall ID 59.6
2 Ketchum ID 55.6
3 Eagle ID 55
4 Hidden Springs ID 54.6
5 Sun Valley ID 53.2
6 Sugar City ID 51.9
7 Dalton Gardens ID 51.2
8 Grace ID 48.6
9 Ucon ID 48.2
10 Boise City ID 48.1
11 Hailey ID 48
12 Garden City ID 47.7
13 Sandpoint ID 47.1
14 Kimberly ID 46.6
15 Meridian ID 46.3
16 Ashton ID 46
17 Iona ID 45.8
18 Star ID 45.4
19 Moscow ID 45.3
20 Groveland ID 44.7
21 Wallace ID 44.1
22 Middleton ID 43.6
23 Preston ID 43.3
24 Ammon ID 42.9
25 Moyie Springs ID 42.8
26 Driggs ID 42.4
27 Idaho Falls ID 42.2
28 Hayden ID 41.7
29 Victor ID 41.4
30 Pocatello ID 41.3
31 Coeur d'Alene ID 41.3
32 Chubbuck ID 41.2
33 Lincoln ID 41.1
34 American Falls ID 40.5
35 Rigby ID 40.3
36 Malad City ID 40.2
37 Carey ID 40.2
38 Nampa ID 40.2
39 Mountain Home AFB ID 39.8
40 Twin Falls ID 39.8
41 Lewiston ID 39.8
42 Shelley ID 39.3
43 Soda Springs ID 39.1
44 Rathdrum ID 38.5
45 Post Falls ID 38.5
46 Kellogg ID 38.4
47 Tyhee ID 38.2
48 Kuna ID 38.2
49 Caldwell ID 38.1
50 Glenns Ferry ID 37.9

McCall, ID tops the list with a composite score of 59.6 out of 100, followed by Ketchum and Eagle. ID dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for remote workers.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Broadband, WFH Culture, Affordability, Rent, Local Income, Low Traffic, Educated Peers. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to remote workers, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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