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Ammon vs Kuna

223 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.2× in Kuna) and growth since 2010 (+29.8 pts in Kuna).

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Ammon, IDOne of the healthiest townsIdaho · 19,064 people
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Kuna, IDHomes around $459KIdaho · 27,158 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AmmonOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 89%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$418K typical home13% below the ID typical home Schools#20 for schools in IDof 63 towns All about Ammon →
KunaHomes around $459K
Housing$459K typical home4% below the ID typical home SchoolsBetter than 37%of ID districts HealthHealthier than 84%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Kuna →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails6.2×
Kuna has more miles of trail
Kuna 26.0 miAmmon 4.2 mi
Growth since 2010+29.8 pts
Kuna has grown faster since 2010
Kuna +57.9%Ammon +28.1%
Jobs per worker2.3×
Ammon is more of a job hub
Ammon 0.77Kuna 0.33
Rent+29%
Rent runs higher in Kuna
Kuna $1,774Ammon $1,372
Bachelor’s degree++14.3 pts
More adults in Ammon have a degree
Ammon 42.9%Kuna 28.6%
Average commute7 min
Ammon has the shorter commute
Kuna 29 minAmmon 22 min
★ What stands out · Report cards

Ammon places higher on 12 of 22 ID lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Idaho ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
BAmmonBetter than 64% of districts in the state C+KunaBetter than 37% of districts in the state
Health
AAmmonHealthier than 89% of U.S. towns A−KunaHealthier than 84% of U.S. towns
12Ammon
9Kuna

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 63 towns #2#29 Best schoolsSchools · 63 towns #20#47 Shortest commuteGetting around · 63 towns #37#60 Most trailsOutdoors · 45 towns #37#22 Most conserved landOutdoors · 58 towns #49#34 Most educatedPeople · 63 towns #9#24 Fewest smokersHealth · 63 towns #6#18 Fastest growingGrowth · 63 towns #15#3

Left end = #1 in Idaho. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Ammon’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Kuna

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Ammon$2,380/mo
Typical home $418K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $1,372/mo · Housing →
Kuna$2,580/mo
Typical home $459K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $1,774/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Kuna and Ammon.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AmmonKuna
Snow a year—18″
January low—26°F
July high—93°F
Growing season (days)—179d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th26th
Outdoors & history
AmmonKuna
Trails4 mi26 mi
Conserved land1.1%1.8%
Settled1888—
National Register places—2
Archive photos7—
Famous people born here1—
Community
AmmonKuna
Library hours a week—51 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

223 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AmmonIDKunaID
Ammon ↔ Kuna223 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AmmonKuna
People
Population 19,064Lowest 27,158Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +28.1%Lowest ID: +17.3% +57.9%Highest ID: +17.3%
Median age 32.9±1.9Highest 12% below ID 31.8±1.9Lowest 15% below ID
Ammon and Kuna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.7%±2.9Highest ID: 24.1% 30%±3.9Lowest ID: 24.1%
Ammon and Kuna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.2%±2.3Highest ID: 17% 10%±2Lowest ID: 17%
Ammon and Kuna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.9%Highest ID: 31.8% 28.6%Lowest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±1Lowest ID: 6.3% 4.2%±1.2Highest ID: 6.3%
Kuna and Ammon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $86,121±$11kLowest 11% above ID $96,219±$7kHighest 24% above ID
Kuna and Ammon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $381,800±$15kLowest 9% below ID $423,900±$17kHighest about the ID average
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,372±$194Lowest 11% above ID $1,774±$160Highest 43% above ID
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,033Highest about the ID average $1,991Lowest about the ID average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.2%±10.3Highest ID: 46.9% 31.7%±8.5Lowest ID: 46.9%
Ammon and Kuna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.4%Lowest ID: 10.6% 6.8%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.1%Lowest ID: 72.1% 82.5%Highest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 2004Lowest 13 yrs newer than ID 2008Highest 17 yrs newer than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest about the ID average 29 minHighest 34% above ID
Work from home 10.9%±3Highest ID: 13.3% 10%±2Lowest ID: 13.3%
Ammon and Kuna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.9%Highest 8.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.8 miLowest 10.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.77Highest 0.33Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Idaho Falls (50%)Boise City (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KunaFew work in Ammon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.2 miLowest 26.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 8Lowest 16Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.1Highest 48.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #20 of 63 in ID#47 of 63 in ID
School district BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICTKUNA JOINT DISTRICT
High school in town Hillcrest High SchoolKuna High School
Students per teacherat that high school 24.2Highest 18.7Lowest
Idaho average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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