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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 40 largest places in Idaho, Eagle has the highest median household income ($122,894), followed by Meridian and Star. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Idaho that we cover, the median is $72,338 and the average $73,982; the figure runs from $122,894 (Eagle) to $45,292 (Weiser). That is a spread of 2.7 times between the two ends. The state figure is $77,800; 15 of the 40 places are above it and 25 at or below.
The first five are Eagle, Meridian, Star, Kimberly, Kuna. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: high incomes often come with higher housing costs, so compare rent as a share of income. 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 ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle | Ada County | $122,894 | 32,855 | $1,765 |
| 2 | Meridian | Ada County | $100,795 | 130,138 | $1,805 |
| 3 | Star | Ada County | $97,936 | 14,745 | $1,924 |
| 4 | Kimberly | Twin Falls County | $97,799 | 5,111 | $1,127 |
| 5 | Kuna | Ada County | $96,219 | 27,158 | $1,774 |
| 6 | Hailey | Blaine County | $90,760 | 9,665 | $1,460 |
| 7 | Middleton | Canyon County | $89,013 | 10,649 | $1,147 |
| 8 | Rathdrum | Kootenai County | $86,563 | 10,874 | $1,459 |
| 9 | Ammon | Bonneville County | $86,121 | 19,064 | $1,372 |
| 10 | Rigby | Jefferson County | $85,056 | 5,404 | $1,180 |
| 11 | Lincoln (unincorporated) | Bonneville County | $84,280 | 4,002 | $1,218 |
| 12 | Boise City | Ada County | $83,904 | 237,242 | $1,446 |
| 13 | Chubbuck | Bannock County | $82,977 | 16,126 | $1,048 |
| 14 | Hayden | Kootenai County | $82,958 | 16,338 | $1,733 |
| 15 | Post Falls | Kootenai County | $82,183 | 43,391 | $1,469 |
| 16 | Shelley | Bingham County | $77,563 | 5,092 | $1,265 |
| 17 | Nampa | Canyon County | $74,279 | 110,319 | $1,420 |
| 18 | Idaho Falls | Bonneville County | $73,110 | 67,725 | $1,075 |
| 19 | Caldwell | Canyon County | $73,058 | 66,516 | $1,264 |
| 20 | Coeur d'Alene | Kootenai County | $72,338 | 56,447 | $1,468 |
| 21 | Sandpoint | Bonner County | $72,289 | 9,637 | $1,125 |
| 22 | Lewiston | Nez Perce County | $72,197 | 34,651 | $1,027 |
| 23 | Garden City | Ada County | $70,124 | 12,654 | $1,323 |
| 24 | Burley | Cassia County | $67,468 | 11,958 | $984 |
| 25 | Jerome | Jerome County | $66,894 | 12,930 | $947 |
| 26 | Fruitland | Payette County | $65,457 | 6,663 | $798 |
| 27 | Blackfoot | Bingham County | $64,032 | 12,782 | $839 |
| 28 | Mountain Home | Elmore County | $63,125 | 16,493 | $1,155 |
| 29 | Twin Falls | Twin Falls County | $61,205 | 54,164 | $1,082 |
| 30 | Preston | Franklin County | $61,039 | 5,928 | $811 |
| 31 | Pocatello | Bannock County | $60,418 | 57,635 | $948 |
| 32 | McCall | Valley County | $60,253 | 3,946 | $1,134 |
| 33 | Emmett | Gem County | $58,750 | 8,275 | $1,042 |
| 34 | American Falls | Power County | $57,783 | 4,712 | $737 |
| 35 | Moscow | Latah County | $57,022 | 26,286 | $927 |
| 36 | Buhl | Twin Falls County | $55,568 | 4,673 | $1,148 |
| 37 | Payette | Payette County | $55,208 | 8,536 | $837 |
| 38 | Rupert | Minidoka County | $54,741 | 6,190 | $856 |
| 39 | Rexburg | Madison County | $50,617 | 40,543 | $1,004 |
| 40 | Weiser | Washington County | $45,292 | 5,935 | $927 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Eagle, with $122,894 (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Idaho by population.