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Best Cities for Retirees in Idaho

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

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All United States  ·  Idaho

How We Score

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

Safety · 20% Affordability · 20% Warm Climate · 15% Sunshine · 10% Doctor Access · 15% Dental Access · 10% Health · 10%

Top 12 Retirees Cities in Idaho

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 65
Kuna, ID
25,960 residents
Safety 80/100K
Affordability 96
Warm Climate 53°F
#2
Score 63.8
Meridian, ID
124,865 residents
Safety 159/100K
Affordability 96
Warm Climate 54°F
#3
Score 62.1
Filer, ID
2,837 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 96
Warm Climate 50°F
#4
Score 61.2
Bellevue, ID
2,571 residents
Safety 287/100K
Affordability 96
Warm Climate 47°F
#5
Score 60.1
Sun Valley, ID
1,383 residents
Safety 135/100K
Affordability 96
Warm Climate 40°F
#6
Score 59
Boise City, ID
235,701 residents
Safety 281/100K
Affordability 96
Warm Climate 53°F
#7
Score 58.9
Heyburn, ID
3,678 residents
Safety 58/100K
Affordability 96
Warm Climate 49°F
#8
Score 58.1
Robie Creek, ID
1,240 residents
Safety 296/100K
Affordability 96
Warm Climate 53°F
#9
Score 56.7
Hailey, ID
9,439 residents
Safety 233/100K
Affordability 96
Warm Climate 40°F
#10
Score 56.2
Malad City, ID
2,441 residents
Safety 58/100K
Affordability 96
Warm Climate 47°F
#11
Score 56.2
New Plymouth, ID
1,863 residents
Safety 42/100K
Affordability 96
Warm Climate 52°F
#12
Score 55.9
Burley, ID
11,721 residents
Safety 94/100K
Affordability 96
Warm Climate 49°F

Full Ranking, Idaho

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1 Kuna ID 65
2 Meridian ID 63.8
3 Filer ID 62.1
4 Bellevue ID 61.2
5 Sun Valley ID 60.1
6 Boise City ID 59
7 Heyburn ID 58.9
8 Robie Creek ID 58.1
9 Hailey ID 56.7
10 Malad City ID 56.2
11 New Plymouth ID 56.2
12 Burley ID 55.9
13 Fruitland ID 55.5
14 Rathdrum ID 54.7
15 Star ID 54.6
16 Weiser ID 54.5
17 Chubbuck ID 54.3
18 Tyhee ID 52.5
19 Moscow ID 52.3
20 Payette ID 52.2
21 Ucon ID 52.2
22 Grace ID 52.2
23 Ketchum ID 51.9
24 Middleton ID 51.7
25 Rigby ID 51
26 Marsing ID 51
27 Bonners Ferry ID 51
28 Post Falls ID 50.8
29 Rexburg ID 50.5
30 Garden City ID 50.3
31 Coeur d'Alene ID 49.9
32 Pocatello ID 49.7
33 Genesee ID 49.7
34 Buhl ID 49.6
35 Moyie Springs ID 49.6
36 Hagerman ID 49.5
37 Homedale ID 49.3
38 Preston ID 49.1
39 Gooding ID 49.1
40 Carey ID 48.9
41 Spirit Lake ID 48.7
42 Iona ID 48.1
43 Lincoln ID 47.7
44 Osburn ID 47.5
45 Pinehurst ID 47.4
46 Shelley ID 47.4
47 Nampa ID 47.4
48 Cottonwood ID 46.6
49 St. Anthony ID 46.6
50 Mountain Home AFB ID 46.2

Kuna, ID tops the list with a composite score of 65 out of 100, followed by Meridian and Filer. ID dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for retirees.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Safety, Affordability, Warm Climate, Sunshine, Doctor Access, Dental Access, Health. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to retirees, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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