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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, American Falls has the smallest share of long commutes (0.4%), followed by Rupert and Garden City. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 40 places in Idaho that we cover, the median is 7.7% and the average 9.6%; the figure runs from 0.4% (American Falls) to 30.4% (Emmett). That is a spread of 72.4 times between the two ends. The state figure is 10.6%; 16 of the 40 places are above it and 24 at or below.
The first five are American Falls, Rupert, Garden City, Moscow, Hailey. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: short commutes can mean a self-contained job market or a small town with few employers. 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 ⇅ | Commute of 45 minutes or more ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Falls | Power County | 0.4% | 4,712 | $57,783 | $737 |
| 2 | Rupert | Minidoka County | 2.8% | 6,190 | $54,741 | $856 |
| 3 | Garden City | Ada County | 3.9% | 12,654 | $70,124 | $1,323 |
| 4 | Moscow | Latah County | 3.9% | 26,286 | $57,022 | $927 |
| 5 | Hailey | Blaine County | 4.1% | 9,665 | $90,760 | $1,460 |
| 6 | Boise City | Ada County | 4.7% | 237,242 | $83,904 | $1,446 |
| 7 | Sandpoint | Bonner County | 4.7% | 9,637 | $72,289 | $1,125 |
| 8 | Shelley | Bingham County | 5.6% | 5,092 | $77,563 | $1,265 |
| 9 | Meridian | Ada County | 5.8% | 130,138 | $100,795 | $1,805 |
| 10 | Twin Falls | Twin Falls County | 5.9% | 54,164 | $61,205 | $1,082 |
| 11 | Lewiston | Nez Perce County | 6.0% | 34,651 | $72,197 | $1,027 |
| 12 | Kimberly | Twin Falls County | 6.4% | 5,111 | $97,799 | $1,127 |
| 13 | Weiser | Washington County | 6.6% | 5,935 | $45,292 | $927 |
| 14 | Rexburg | Madison County | 6.6% | 40,543 | $50,617 | $1,004 |
| 15 | Jerome | Jerome County | 6.8% | 12,930 | $66,894 | $947 |
| 16 | Pocatello | Bannock County | 7.0% | 57,635 | $60,418 | $948 |
| 17 | Burley | Cassia County | 7.1% | 11,958 | $67,468 | $984 |
| 18 | Coeur d'Alene | Kootenai County | 7.4% | 56,447 | $72,338 | $1,468 |
| 19 | Eagle | Ada County | 7.7% | 32,855 | $122,894 | $1,765 |
| 20 | Chubbuck | Bannock County | 7.7% | 16,126 | $82,977 | $1,048 |
| 21 | McCall | Valley County | 7.7% | 3,946 | $60,253 | $1,134 |
| 22 | Lincoln (unincorporated) | Bonneville County | 9.2% | 4,002 | $84,280 | $1,218 |
| 23 | Preston | Franklin County | 9.8% | 5,928 | $61,039 | $811 |
| 24 | Idaho Falls | Bonneville County | 9.9% | 67,725 | $73,110 | $1,075 |
| 25 | Fruitland | Payette County | 11.0% | 6,663 | $65,457 | $798 |
| 26 | Post Falls | Kootenai County | 11.2% | 43,391 | $82,183 | $1,469 |
| 27 | Rigby | Jefferson County | 11.3% | 5,404 | $85,056 | $1,180 |
| 28 | Nampa | Canyon County | 11.4% | 110,319 | $74,279 | $1,420 |
| 29 | Buhl | Twin Falls County | 12.2% | 4,673 | $55,568 | $1,148 |
| 30 | Mountain Home | Elmore County | 13.3% | 16,493 | $63,125 | $1,155 |
| 31 | Ammon | Bonneville County | 13.3% | 19,064 | $86,121 | $1,372 |
| 32 | Caldwell | Canyon County | 13.6% | 66,516 | $73,058 | $1,264 |
| 33 | Hayden | Kootenai County | 13.6% | 16,338 | $82,958 | $1,733 |
| 34 | Star | Ada County | 14.1% | 14,745 | $97,936 | $1,924 |
| 35 | Rathdrum | Kootenai County | 14.1% | 10,874 | $86,563 | $1,459 |
| 36 | Blackfoot | Bingham County | 14.2% | 12,782 | $64,032 | $839 |
| 37 | Payette | Payette County | 14.4% | 8,536 | $55,208 | $837 |
| 38 | Kuna | Ada County | 14.8% | 27,158 | $96,219 | $1,774 |
| 39 | Middleton | Canyon County | 21.6% | 10,649 | $89,013 | $1,147 |
| 40 | Emmett | Gem County | 30.4% | 8,275 | $58,750 | $1,042 |
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American Falls, with 0.4% (among the 40 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 40 largest places in Idaho by population.