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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 largest share of adults with a bachelor's degree (57.5%), followed by Moscow and Boise City. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Idaho that we cover, the median is 27.5% and the average 28.3%; the figure runs from 57.5% (Eagle) to 9.1% (Rupert). That is a spread of 6.3 times between the two ends. The state figure is 31.8%; 14 of the 40 places are above it and 26 at or below.
The first five are Eagle, Moscow, Boise City, Meridian, Ammon. 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 ⇅ | Bachelor's degree or higher ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle | Ada County | 57.5% | 32,855 | $122,894 | $1,765 |
| 2 | Moscow | Latah County | 50.0% | 26,286 | $57,022 | $927 |
| 3 | Boise City | Ada County | 47.5% | 237,242 | $83,904 | $1,446 |
| 4 | Meridian | Ada County | 44.1% | 130,138 | $100,795 | $1,805 |
| 5 | Ammon | Bonneville County | 42.9% | 19,064 | $86,121 | $1,372 |
| 6 | McCall | Valley County | 42.8% | 3,946 | $60,253 | $1,134 |
| 7 | Rexburg | Madison County | 42.0% | 40,543 | $50,617 | $1,004 |
| 8 | Rigby | Jefferson County | 39.2% | 5,404 | $85,056 | $1,180 |
| 9 | Garden City | Ada County | 39.2% | 12,654 | $70,124 | $1,323 |
| 10 | Hailey | Blaine County | 39.0% | 9,665 | $90,760 | $1,460 |
| 11 | Sandpoint | Bonner County | 36.5% | 9,637 | $72,289 | $1,125 |
| 12 | Star | Ada County | 34.9% | 14,745 | $97,936 | $1,924 |
| 13 | Lincoln (unincorporated) | Bonneville County | 34.2% | 4,002 | $84,280 | $1,218 |
| 14 | Pocatello | Bannock County | 32.6% | 57,635 | $60,418 | $948 |
| 15 | Idaho Falls | Bonneville County | 31.7% | 67,725 | $73,110 | $1,075 |
| 16 | Coeur d'Alene | Kootenai County | 31.2% | 56,447 | $72,338 | $1,468 |
| 17 | Middleton | Canyon County | 28.9% | 10,649 | $89,013 | $1,147 |
| 18 | Kuna | Ada County | 28.6% | 27,158 | $96,219 | $1,774 |
| 19 | Chubbuck | Bannock County | 27.9% | 16,126 | $82,977 | $1,048 |
| 20 | Lewiston | Nez Perce County | 27.5% | 34,651 | $72,197 | $1,027 |
| 21 | Hayden | Kootenai County | 26.8% | 16,338 | $82,958 | $1,733 |
| 22 | Post Falls | Kootenai County | 25.3% | 43,391 | $82,183 | $1,469 |
| 23 | Rathdrum | Kootenai County | 24.8% | 10,874 | $86,563 | $1,459 |
| 24 | Blackfoot | Bingham County | 24.7% | 12,782 | $64,032 | $839 |
| 25 | Twin Falls | Twin Falls County | 24.5% | 54,164 | $61,205 | $1,082 |
| 26 | Nampa | Canyon County | 23.4% | 110,319 | $74,279 | $1,420 |
| 27 | Mountain Home | Elmore County | 22.0% | 16,493 | $63,125 | $1,155 |
| 28 | Shelley | Bingham County | 21.5% | 5,092 | $77,563 | $1,265 |
| 29 | Caldwell | Canyon County | 19.5% | 66,516 | $73,058 | $1,264 |
| 30 | Kimberly | Twin Falls County | 18.8% | 5,111 | $97,799 | $1,127 |
| 31 | Preston | Franklin County | 17.3% | 5,928 | $61,039 | $811 |
| 32 | Fruitland | Payette County | 16.8% | 6,663 | $65,457 | $798 |
| 33 | Burley | Cassia County | 15.9% | 11,958 | $67,468 | $984 |
| 34 | Weiser | Washington County | 15.7% | 5,935 | $45,292 | $927 |
| 35 | Emmett | Gem County | 14.6% | 8,275 | $58,750 | $1,042 |
| 36 | American Falls | Power County | 14.2% | 4,712 | $57,783 | $737 |
| 37 | Buhl | Twin Falls County | 14.1% | 4,673 | $55,568 | $1,148 |
| 38 | Payette | Payette County | 11.9% | 8,536 | $55,208 | $837 |
| 39 | Jerome | Jerome County | 11.0% | 12,930 | $66,894 | $947 |
| 40 | Rupert | Minidoka County | 9.1% | 6,190 | $54,741 | $856 |
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Eagle, with 57.5% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Idaho by population.