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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, McCall has the largest share of people working from home (31.9%), followed by Eagle 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 10.3% and the average 11.0%; the figure runs from 31.9% (McCall) to 1.8% (Payette). That is a spread of 17.5 times between the two ends. The state figure is 13.3%; 9 of the 40 places are above it and 31 at or below.
The first five are McCall, Eagle, Star, Hayden, Meridian. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: remote work lets people live in cheaper places while earning city pay, but it depends on the employer. 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 ⇅ | Work from home ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCall | Valley County | 31.9% | 3,946 | $60,253 | $1,134 |
| 2 | Eagle | Ada County | 28.6% | 32,855 | $122,894 | $1,765 |
| 3 | Star | Ada County | 21.2% | 14,745 | $97,936 | $1,924 |
| 4 | Hayden | Kootenai County | 20.7% | 16,338 | $82,958 | $1,733 |
| 5 | Meridian | Ada County | 19.4% | 130,138 | $100,795 | $1,805 |
| 6 | Garden City | Ada County | 17.7% | 12,654 | $70,124 | $1,323 |
| 7 | Boise City | Ada County | 17.6% | 237,242 | $83,904 | $1,446 |
| 8 | Rexburg | Madison County | 13.7% | 40,543 | $50,617 | $1,004 |
| 9 | Lincoln (unincorporated) | Bonneville County | 13.5% | 4,002 | $84,280 | $1,218 |
| 10 | Kimberly | Twin Falls County | 13.2% | 5,111 | $97,799 | $1,127 |
| 11 | Coeur d'Alene | Kootenai County | 12.9% | 56,447 | $72,338 | $1,468 |
| 12 | Post Falls | Kootenai County | 12.7% | 43,391 | $82,183 | $1,469 |
| 13 | Nampa | Canyon County | 12.5% | 110,319 | $74,279 | $1,420 |
| 14 | Caldwell | Canyon County | 12.1% | 66,516 | $73,058 | $1,264 |
| 15 | Pocatello | Bannock County | 11.1% | 57,635 | $60,418 | $948 |
| 16 | Ammon | Bonneville County | 10.9% | 19,064 | $86,121 | $1,372 |
| 17 | Chubbuck | Bannock County | 10.7% | 16,126 | $82,977 | $1,048 |
| 18 | Middleton | Canyon County | 10.5% | 10,649 | $89,013 | $1,147 |
| 19 | Hailey | Blaine County | 10.3% | 9,665 | $90,760 | $1,460 |
| 20 | Sandpoint | Bonner County | 10.3% | 9,637 | $72,289 | $1,125 |
| 21 | Moscow | Latah County | 10.2% | 26,286 | $57,022 | $927 |
| 22 | Kuna | Ada County | 10.0% | 27,158 | $96,219 | $1,774 |
| 23 | Lewiston | Nez Perce County | 9.8% | 34,651 | $72,197 | $1,027 |
| 24 | Idaho Falls | Bonneville County | 9.5% | 67,725 | $73,110 | $1,075 |
| 25 | Shelley | Bingham County | 9.1% | 5,092 | $77,563 | $1,265 |
| 26 | Rathdrum | Kootenai County | 8.5% | 10,874 | $86,563 | $1,459 |
| 27 | Fruitland | Payette County | 8.4% | 6,663 | $65,457 | $798 |
| 28 | Emmett | Gem County | 8.1% | 8,275 | $58,750 | $1,042 |
| 29 | Preston | Franklin County | 7.5% | 5,928 | $61,039 | $811 |
| 30 | Twin Falls | Twin Falls County | 7.0% | 54,164 | $61,205 | $1,082 |
| 31 | Burley | Cassia County | 6.4% | 11,958 | $67,468 | $984 |
| 32 | American Falls | Power County | 5.3% | 4,712 | $57,783 | $737 |
| 33 | Jerome | Jerome County | 4.7% | 12,930 | $66,894 | $947 |
| 34 | Blackfoot | Bingham County | 4.5% | 12,782 | $64,032 | $839 |
| 35 | Rupert | Minidoka County | 4.5% | 6,190 | $54,741 | $856 |
| 36 | Weiser | Washington County | 4.1% | 5,935 | $45,292 | $927 |
| 37 | Mountain Home | Elmore County | 3.6% | 16,493 | $63,125 | $1,155 |
| 38 | Buhl | Twin Falls County | 3.5% | 4,673 | $55,568 | $1,148 |
| 39 | Rigby | Jefferson County | 3.4% | 5,404 | $85,056 | $1,180 |
| 40 | Payette | Payette County | 1.8% | 8,536 | $55,208 | $837 |
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McCall, with 31.9% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Idaho by population.