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Kamiah vs Juliaetta

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

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 →
JuliaettaHomes around $349K
Housing$349K typical home27% below the ID typical home SchoolsBetter than 33%of ID districts All about Juliaetta →
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.

Kamiah$1,840/mo
Typical home $327K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $543/mo · Housing →
Juliaetta$1,970/mo
Typical home $349K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $646/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
CKamiahBetter than 26% of districts in the state CJuliaettaBetter than 33% of districts in the state
Health
C−KamiahHealthier than 24% of U.S. towns –JuliaettaNot 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
KamiahJuliaetta
Snow a year11″18″
January low26°F28°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)163d182d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th65th
Outdoors & history
KamiahJuliaetta
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1.8%—
Settled—1892
National Register places42
Archive photos216
Famous people born here3—
Community
KamiahJuliaetta
Library hours a week30 hrs18 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.

KamiahIDJuliaettaID
Kamiah ↔ Juliaetta40 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.

KamiahJuliaetta
People
Population 1,084Highest 672Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.7%Lowest ID: +17.3% +7.8%Highest ID: +17.3%
Median age 53.3±4.6Highest 43% above ID 50±5.4Lowest 34% 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 16.3%±3.4Lowest ID: 24.1% 19.2%±5.4Highest 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+ 32.8%±4.3Highest ID: 17% 22%±8Lowest 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+ 19.8%Highest ID: 31.8% 17.7%Lowest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.7Highest ID: 6.3% 0.3%±1.8Lowest 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 $36,071±$7kLowest 54% below ID $52,455±$9kHighest 33% 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 $222,500±$30kLowest 47% below ID $268,600±$40kHighest 36% 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 $543±$123Lowest 56% below ID $646±$114Highest 48% 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 $1,077Lowest 47% below ID $1,319Highest 35% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.6%±15Lowest ID: 46.9% 41.7%±22.8Highest 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 17.5%Highest ID: 10.6% 7.6%Lowest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.4%Highest ID: 72.1% 63.6%Lowest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 30 yrs older than ID 1971Highest 20 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 29% below ID 27 minHighest 25% above ID
Work from home 9.4%±6.1Highest ID: 13.3% 7.7%±5.5Lowest 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 31.5%Highest 3.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.01Highest 0.50Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lewiston (7%)Lewiston (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JuliaettaFew work in Kamiah
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 89.4Highest 58.3Lowest
Schools
School district KAMIAH JOINT DISTRICTKENDRICK JOINT DISTRICT
High school in town Kamiah Senior HighNone in town
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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