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Hansen vs Parma

159 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+10.8 pts in Parma) and jobs per worker (2.2× in Parma).

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Hansen, IDOne of the healthiest townsIdaho · 1,225 people
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Parma, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 1,928 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.

HansenOne of the healthiest towns
Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$343K typical home28% below the ID typical home All about Hansen →
ParmaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 74%of ID districts Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Parma →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Growth since 2010+10.8 pts
Parma has grown faster since 2010
Parma +5.7%Hansen -5.1%
Jobs per worker2.2×
Parma is more of a job hub
Parma 0.65Hansen 0.30
Home values+25%
Homes cost more in Parma
Parma $274,300Hansen $220,200
Age 65++6.3 pts
Parma has more people 65 and up
Parma 19.5%Hansen 13.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $950 more a month in Parma

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.

Hansen$1,970/mo
Typical home $343K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $788/mo · Housing →
Parma$2,920/mo
Typical home $514K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $980/mo · Housing →

The difference: $950 a month, about $11,400 a year, between Parma and Hansen.

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.

Safety
–HansenNot graded C+ParmaSafer than 44% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−HansenBetter than 47% of districts in the state B+ParmaBetter than 74% of districts in the state
Health
C−HansenHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns C+ParmaHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns
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
HansenParma
Snow a year24″12″
January low22°F23°F
July high87°F92°F
Growing season (days)150d165d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)12th22nd
Outdoors & history
HansenParma
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%1.3%
National Register places—2
Archive photos1—
Famous people born here—3
Community
HansenParma
Library hours a week18 hrs24 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

159 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HansenIDParmaID
Hansen ↔ Parma159 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.

HansenParma
People
Population 1,225Lowest 1,928Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.1%Lowest ID: +17.3% +5.7%Highest ID: +17.3%
Median age 35.6±4.3Lowest 5% below ID 35.9±5.5Highest 4% below ID
Parma and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.6%±5.2Highest ID: 24.1% 28.9%±3Lowest ID: 24.1%
Hansen and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.2%±1.6Lowest ID: 17% 19.5%±3Highest ID: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14%Highest ID: 31.8% 13.3%Lowest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±1.9Highest ID: 6.3% 1.8%±1.2Lowest ID: 6.3%
Hansen and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,083±$11kHighest 36% below ID $49,231±$10kLowest 37% below ID
Hansen and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $220,200±$18kLowest 47% below ID $274,300±$25kHighest 34% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly $788±$254Lowest 36% below ID $980±$96Highest 21% below ID
Parma and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,302Lowest 36% below ID $1,447Highest 29% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 18.3%±24.6Lowest ID: 46.9% 41.7%±18.1Highest ID: 46.9%
Parma and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 29.8%Highest ID: 10.6% 21.3%Lowest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.4%Lowest ID: 72.1% 65.6%Highest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 16 yrs older than ID 1974Lowest 17 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 12% above ID 21 minLowest 5% below ID
Work from home 7.6%±6.8Highest ID: 13.3% 2.3%±1.7Lowest ID: 13.3%
Hansen and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.2%Lowest 10.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 17.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Lowest 0.65Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Twin Falls (42%)Caldwell (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ParmaFew work in Hansen
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 135Highest 121Lowest
Schools
School district HANSEN DISTRICTPARMA DISTRICT
High school in town Hansen Jr./Sr. High SchoolParma High School
Students per teacherat that high school 12.3Lowest 15.7Highest
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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