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Best Cities for Young Professionals in Idaho

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

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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.

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 68.1
Sun Valley, ID
1,383 residents
Income $82,045
Educated Peers 73.7%
Young Demographic 60 yrs
#2
Score 67.8
Hidden Springs, ID
3,490 residents
Income $159,439
Educated Peers 60.7%
Young Demographic 42 yrs
#3
Score 63.8
Rigby, ID
5,251 residents
Income $78,278
Educated Peers 37.6%
Young Demographic 31 yrs
#4
Score 61.8
Driggs, ID
2,655 residents
Income $82,434
Educated Peers 45.8%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#5
Score 61.7
Victor, ID
3,024 residents
Income $73,664
Educated Peers 44.0%
Young Demographic 33 yrs
#6
Score 61.1
Iona, ID
2,882 residents
Income $83,750
Educated Peers 28.5%
Young Demographic 28 yrs
#7
Score 60.4
Groveland, ID
1,204 residents
Income $71,268
Educated Peers 34.9%
Young Demographic 29 yrs
#8
Score 59.8
Meridian, ID
124,865 residents
Income $98,686
Educated Peers 44.4%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#9
Score 59.7
Kuna, ID
25,960 residents
Income $93,545
Educated Peers 31.4%
Young Demographic 32 yrs
#10
Score 59.6
Ammon, ID
18,496 residents
Income $84,154
Educated Peers 38.7%
Young Demographic 33 yrs
#11
Score 59.5
Mountain Home AFB, ID
3,198 residents
Income $72,411
Educated Peers 34.8%
Young Demographic 22 yrs
#12
Score 58.3
Sugar City, ID
2,011 residents
Income $71,944
Educated Peers 41.3%
Young Demographic 30 yrs

Full Ranking, Idaho

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Sun Valley ID 68.1
2 Hidden Springs ID 67.8
3 Rigby ID 63.8
4 Driggs ID 61.8
5 Victor ID 61.7
6 Iona ID 61.1
7 Groveland ID 60.4
8 Meridian ID 59.8
9 Kuna ID 59.7
10 Ammon ID 59.6
11 Mountain Home AFB ID 59.5
12 Sugar City ID 58.3
13 Robie Creek ID 57.7
14 Riverside ID 57.6
15 Eagle ID 57.1
16 Middleton ID 57
17 Kimberly ID 56.1
18 Moscow ID 54.5
19 Ucon ID 54.2
20 Rathdrum ID 53.8
21 Boise City ID 53.6
22 Tyhee ID 53.2
23 Lincoln ID 53
24 Ketchum ID 52.8
25 Sandpoint ID 52.5
26 Star ID 52.5
27 Hailey ID 52.5
28 Idaho Falls ID 51.9
29 Malad City ID 51.5
30 Preston ID 51.3
31 Heyburn ID 51.2
32 Genesee ID 51.1
33 Moreland ID 51
34 Chubbuck ID 50
35 Grace ID 49.9
36 Post Falls ID 49.8
37 Nampa ID 49.3
38 Filer ID 48.2
39 Coeur d'Alene ID 47.6
40 Fruitland ID 47.4
41 Shelley ID 47.2
42 Burley ID 47.2
43 Pinehurst ID 47.1
44 Lewiston ID 46.9
45 Moyie Springs ID 46.6
46 Homedale ID 46.1
47 Carey ID 46
48 New Plymouth ID 45.8
49 Dalton Gardens ID 45.7
50 McCall ID 45.6

Sun Valley, ID tops the list with a composite score of 68.1 out of 100, followed by Hidden Springs and Rigby. 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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