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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in Idaho, Boise City has the highest average pay in its county ($70,588), followed by Meridian and Eagle. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Idaho that we cover, the median is $50,905 and the average $53,229; the figure runs from $70,588 (Boise City) to $42,345 (Rexburg). That is a spread of 1.7 times between the two ends.
The first five are Boise City, Meridian, Eagle, Kuna, Star. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | County average annual pay ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise City | Ada County | $70,588 | 237,242 | $83,904 | $1,446 |
| 2 | Meridian | Ada County | $70,588 | 130,138 | $100,795 | $1,805 |
| 3 | Eagle | Ada County | $70,588 | 32,855 | $122,894 | $1,765 |
| 4 | Kuna | Ada County | $70,588 | 27,158 | $96,219 | $1,774 |
| 5 | Star | Ada County | $70,588 | 14,745 | $97,936 | $1,924 |
| 6 | Garden City | Ada County | $70,588 | 12,654 | $70,124 | $1,323 |
| 7 | Hailey | Blaine County | $60,713 | 9,665 | $90,760 | $1,460 |
| 8 | American Falls | Power County | $55,894 | 4,712 | $57,783 | $737 |
| 9 | Coeur d'Alene | Kootenai County | $55,888 | 56,447 | $72,338 | $1,468 |
| 10 | Post Falls | Kootenai County | $55,888 | 43,391 | $82,183 | $1,469 |
| 11 | Hayden | Kootenai County | $55,888 | 16,338 | $82,958 | $1,733 |
| 12 | Rathdrum | Kootenai County | $55,888 | 10,874 | $86,563 | $1,459 |
| 13 | Lewiston | Nez Perce County | $54,589 | 34,651 | $72,197 | $1,027 |
| 14 | McCall | Valley County | $52,271 | 3,946 | $60,253 | $1,134 |
| 15 | Nampa | Canyon County | $51,903 | 110,319 | $74,279 | $1,420 |
| 16 | Caldwell | Canyon County | $51,903 | 66,516 | $73,058 | $1,264 |
| 17 | Middleton | Canyon County | $51,903 | 10,649 | $89,013 | $1,147 |
| 18 | Sandpoint | Bonner County | $51,761 | 9,637 | $72,289 | $1,125 |
| 19 | Jerome | Jerome County | $51,608 | 12,930 | $66,894 | $947 |
| 20 | Rupert | Minidoka County | $50,905 | 6,190 | $54,741 | $856 |
| 21 | Burley | Cassia County | $49,757 | 11,958 | $67,468 | $984 |
| 22 | Payette | Payette County | $49,412 | 8,536 | $55,208 | $837 |
| 23 | Fruitland | Payette County | $49,412 | 6,663 | $65,457 | $798 |
| 24 | Idaho Falls | Bonneville County | $49,303 | 67,725 | $73,110 | $1,075 |
| 25 | Ammon | Bonneville County | $49,303 | 19,064 | $86,121 | $1,372 |
| 26 | Lincoln (unincorporated) | Bonneville County | $49,303 | 4,002 | $84,280 | $1,218 |
| 27 | Moscow | Latah County | $49,203 | 26,286 | $57,022 | $927 |
| 28 | Twin Falls | Twin Falls County | $48,171 | 54,164 | $61,205 | $1,082 |
| 29 | Kimberly | Twin Falls County | $48,171 | 5,111 | $97,799 | $1,127 |
| 30 | Buhl | Twin Falls County | $48,171 | 4,673 | $55,568 | $1,148 |
| 31 | Pocatello | Bannock County | $47,720 | 57,635 | $60,418 | $948 |
| 32 | Chubbuck | Bannock County | $47,720 | 16,126 | $82,977 | $1,048 |
| 33 | Blackfoot | Bingham County | $47,602 | 12,782 | $64,032 | $839 |
| 34 | Shelley | Bingham County | $47,602 | 5,092 | $77,563 | $1,265 |
| 35 | Mountain Home | Elmore County | $47,221 | 16,493 | $63,125 | $1,155 |
| 36 | Rigby | Jefferson County | $46,365 | 5,404 | $85,056 | $1,180 |
| 37 | Emmett | Gem County | $44,976 | 8,275 | $58,750 | $1,042 |
| 38 | Preston | Franklin County | $44,391 | 5,928 | $61,039 | $811 |
| 39 | Weiser | Washington County | $42,467 | 5,935 | $45,292 | $927 |
| 40 | Rexburg | Madison County | $42,345 | 40,543 | $50,617 | $1,004 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. County figures describe the whole county where the city lies.
Boise City, with $70,588 (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Idaho by population.