Best Cities for Young Professionals in Idaho

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Idaho

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 69.3
Sun Valley, ID
1,383 residents
Income $82,045
Educated Peers 73.7%
Young Demographic 60 yrs
#2
Score 62.1
Rigby, ID
5,251 residents
Income $78,278
Educated Peers 37.6%
Young Demographic 31 yrs
#3
Score 60.2
Meridian, ID
124,865 residents
Income $98,686
Educated Peers 44.4%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#4
Score 57.4
Ketchum, ID
3,551 residents
Income $87,658
Educated Peers 54.2%
Young Demographic 54 yrs
#5
Score 57.3
Kimberly, ID
4,883 residents
Income $76,587
Educated Peers 21.8%
Young Demographic 32 yrs
#6
Score 56.9
Middleton, ID
10,101 residents
Income $83,681
Educated Peers 30.5%
Young Demographic 34 yrs
#7
Score 55.1
Moscow, ID
25,868 residents
Income $56,497
Educated Peers 54.3%
Young Demographic 25 yrs
#8
Score 54.5
Rathdrum, ID
10,133 residents
Income $86,431
Educated Peers 23.0%
Young Demographic 36 yrs
#9
Score 53.9
Hailey, ID
9,439 residents
Income $83,084
Educated Peers 42.1%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#10
Score 53.9
Sandpoint, ID
9,244 residents
Income $67,769
Educated Peers 38.3%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#11
Score 51.7
Preston, ID
5,800 residents
Income $55,625
Educated Peers 15.7%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#12
Score 50.6
Idaho Falls, ID
66,672 residents
Income $69,630
Educated Peers 31.0%
Young Demographic 34 yrs

Full Ranking, Idaho

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1 Sun Valley ID 69.3
2 Rigby ID 62.1
3 Meridian ID 60.2
4 Ketchum ID 57.4
5 Kimberly ID 57.3
6 Middleton ID 56.9
7 Moscow ID 55.1
8 Rathdrum ID 54.5
9 Hailey ID 53.9
10 Sandpoint ID 53.9
11 Preston ID 51.7
12 Idaho Falls ID 50.6
13 Post Falls ID 50.3
14 Chubbuck ID 49.5
15 Nampa ID 48.4
16 Coeur d'Alene ID 47.8
17 Heyburn ID 46.9
18 Fruitland ID 46.7
19 McCall ID 46.5
20 Lewiston ID 45.7
21 Shelley ID 45.6
22 Filer ID 45.3
23 Bellevue ID 44.7
24 Soda Springs ID 44.6
25 Pocatello ID 44.6
26 Ashton ID 44.4
27 Ponderay ID 44
28 Montpelier ID 43.2
29 Jerome ID 42.8
30 Mountain Home ID 42.6
31 Grangeville ID 42.5
32 Emmett ID 42.4
33 Pinehurst ID 42.2
34 Twin Falls ID 42.2
35 Caldwell ID 42.1
36 Wilder ID 41.7
37 Rexburg ID 41.7
38 Plummer ID 41.4
39 Bonners Ferry ID 41.2
40 Spirit Lake ID 40.2
41 Blackfoot ID 39.8
42 American Falls ID 39.7
43 St. Maries ID 39.5
44 Buhl ID 39.2
45 Hagerman ID 38.9
46 St. Anthony ID 38.6
47 Payette ID 38.4
48 Weiser ID 37.7
49 Parma ID 35.4
50 Osburn ID 35.3

Sun Valley, ID tops the list with a composite score of 69.3 out of 100, followed by Rigby and Meridian. ID dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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