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Juliaetta vs Kamiah

40 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4× in Kamiah) and growth since 2010 (+21.5 pts in Juliaetta).

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Juliaetta, IDHomes around $349KIdaho · 672 people
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Kamiah, IDA regional job hubIdaho · 1,084 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.

JuliaettaHomes around $349K
Housing$349K typical home27% below the ID typical home SchoolsBetter than 33%of ID districts All about Juliaetta →
KamiahA regional job hub
Work695 jobsbased in Kamiah, a regional job hub Health76% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates History21 archive photos & papers4 places on the National Register All about Kamiah →
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.

Jobs per worker4×
Kamiah is more of a job hub
Kamiah 2.01Juliaetta 0.50
Growth since 2010+21.5 pts
Juliaetta has grown faster since 2010
Juliaetta +7.8%Kamiah -13.7%
Work in town+27.9 pts
More of Kamiah’s workers stay in town
Kamiah 31.5%Juliaetta 3.6%
Average commute12 min
Kamiah has the shorter commute
Juliaetta 27 minKamiah 15 min
Property tax bill+22%
Tax bills are bigger in Juliaetta
Juliaetta $1,319Kamiah $1,077
Street grid+53%
Kamiah has the more walkable street grid
Kamiah 89.4Juliaetta 58.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Juliaetta$1,970/mo
Typical home $349K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $646/mo · Housing →
Kamiah$1,840/mo
Typical home $327K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $543/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Juliaetta and Kamiah.

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
CJuliaettaBetter than 33% of districts in the state CKamiahBetter than 26% of districts in the state
Health
–JuliaettaNot graded C−KamiahHealthier than 24% 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
JuliaettaKamiah
Snow a year18″11″
January low28°F26°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)182d163d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th80th
Outdoors & history
JuliaettaKamiah
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—1.8%
Settled1892—
National Register places24
Archive photos621
Famous people born here—3
Community
JuliaettaKamiah
Library hours a week18 hrs30 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

40 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JuliaettaIDKamiahID
Juliaetta ↔ Kamiah40 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.

JuliaettaKamiah
People
Population 672Lowest 1,084Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.8%Highest ID: +17.3% -13.7%Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age 50±5.4Lowest 34% above ID 53.3±4.6Highest 43% above ID
Kamiah and Juliaetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.2%±5.4Highest ID: 24.1% 16.3%±3.4Lowest ID: 24.1%
Juliaetta and Kamiah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22%±8Lowest ID: 17% 32.8%±4.3Highest ID: 17%
Kamiah and Juliaetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.7%Lowest ID: 31.8% 19.8%Highest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±1.8Lowest ID: 6.3% 2%±1.7Highest ID: 6.3%
Kamiah and Juliaetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,455±$9kHighest 33% below ID $36,071±$7kLowest 54% below ID
Juliaetta and Kamiah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $268,600±$40kHighest 36% below ID $222,500±$30kLowest 47% below ID
Juliaetta and Kamiah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $646±$114Highest 48% below ID $543±$123Lowest 56% below ID
Juliaetta and Kamiah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,319Highest 35% below ID $1,077Lowest 47% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.7%±22.8Highest ID: 46.9% 37.6%±15Lowest ID: 46.9%
Juliaetta and Kamiah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.6%Lowest ID: 10.6% 17.5%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.6%Lowest ID: 72.1% 69.4%Highest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 20 yrs older than ID 1961Lowest 30 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 25% above ID 15 minLowest 29% below ID
Work from home 7.7%±5.5Lowest ID: 13.3% 9.4%±6.1Highest ID: 13.3%
Kamiah and Juliaetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.6%Lowest 31.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Lowest 2.01Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lewiston (19%)Lewiston (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KamiahFew work in Juliaetta
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 58.3Lowest 89.4Highest
Schools
School district KENDRICK JOINT DISTRICTKAMIAH JOINT DISTRICT
High school in town None in townKamiah Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.1
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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