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Genesee vs Potlatch

26 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+57% in Genesee) and jobs per worker (2.8× in Potlatch).

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Genesee, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 1,265 people
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Potlatch, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 922 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.

GeneseeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 94%of ID districts HealthHealthier than 84%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Genesee →
PotlatchKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 22%of ID districts Housing$310K typical home35% below the ID typical home HistorySettled in 19058 places on the National Register All about Potlatch →
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.

Property tax bill+57%
Tax bills are bigger in Genesee
Genesee $2,113Potlatch $1,342
Jobs per worker2.8×
Potlatch is more of a job hub
Potlatch 0.61Genesee 0.22
Growth since 2010+13 pts
Genesee has grown faster since 2010
Genesee +7.9%Potlatch -5.1%
Typical home built36 yrs
Potlatch’s homes are older
Genesee 1974Potlatch 1938
Home values+30%
Homes cost more in Genesee
Genesee $316,800Potlatch $244,200
Bachelor’s degree++15.3 pts
More adults in Genesee have a degree
Genesee 40.7%Potlatch 25.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $890 more a month in Genesee

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.

Genesee$2,660/mo
Typical home $458K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,148/mo · Housing →
Potlatch$1,770/mo
Typical home $310K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →

The difference: $890 a month, about $10,700 a year, between Genesee and Potlatch.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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
AGeneseeBetter than 94% of districts in the state C−PotlatchBetter than 22% of districts in the state
Health
A−GeneseeHealthier than 84% of U.S. towns –PotlatchNot graded
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
GeneseePotlatch
Snow a year33″41″
January low26°F26°F
July high84°F82°F
Growing season (days)143d126d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th51st
Outdoors & history
GeneseePotlatch
Settled—1905
National Register places38
Famous people born here—4
Community
GeneseePotlatch
Library hours a week18 hrs22 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

26 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GeneseePotlatchGeneseePotlatch
Genesee ↔ Potlatch26 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.

GeneseePotlatch
People
Population 1,265Highest 922Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.9%Highest ID: +17.3% -5.1%Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age 32.6±4.5Lowest 13% below ID 36.3±7.7Highest about the ID average
Potlatch and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.7%±5.1Highest ID: 24.1% 25.8%±5.9Lowest ID: 24.1%
Genesee and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.6%±2.1Lowest ID: 17% 11.8%±4.4Highest ID: 17%
Potlatch and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40.7%Highest ID: 31.8% 25.4%Lowest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.1%±3.7Highest ID: 6.3% 3.9%±3.1Lowest ID: 6.3%
Genesee and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $85,673±$18kHighest 10% above ID $76,607±$19kLowest about the ID average
Genesee and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $316,800±$33kHighest 24% below ID $244,200±$25kLowest 42% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,148±$46 7% below ID —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,113Highest 4% above ID $1,342Lowest 34% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 71.4%±33.5Highest ID: 46.9% 39.2%±41.2Lowest ID: 46.9%
Genesee and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12%Highest ID: 10.6% 9.4%Lowest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.4%Lowest ID: 72.1% 86.3%Highest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 17 yrs older than ID 1938Lowest 53 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 5% above ID 28 minHighest 29% above ID
Work from home 8.2%±4.5Highest ID: 13.3% 2.6%±3Lowest ID: 13.3%
Genesee and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.1%Lowest 7.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Lowest 0.61Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lewiston (21%)Moscow (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PotlatchFew work in Genesee
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 130Highest 117Lowest
Schools
School district —POTLATCH DISTRICT
High school in town —Potlatch Jr./Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.5
Idaho average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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