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Midvale vs Peck

140 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (11.2× in Peck) and jobs per worker (6× in Midvale).

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Midvale, IDA small town of 347Idaho · 347 people
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Peck, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 194 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.

MidvaleA small town of 347
Quiet strengthsMidvale doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Midvale →
PeckKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 22%of ID districts All about Peck →
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.

Street grid11.2×
Peck has the more walkable street grid
Peck 120Midvale 10.7
Jobs per worker6×
Midvale is more of a job hub
Midvale 0.84Peck 0.14
Home values+51%
Homes cost more in Midvale
Midvale $230,600Peck $152,800
Average commute16 min
Midvale has the shorter commute
Peck 34 minMidvale 18 min
Typical home built17 yrs
Peck’s homes are older
Midvale 1973Peck 1956
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Peck
Peck $838Midvale $719
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,160 more a month in Peck

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.

Midvale$1,270/mo
Typical home $231K (Census) · tax rate 0.31% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →
Peck$2,430/mo
Typical home $426K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $867/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,160 a month, about $13,900 a year, between Peck and Midvale.

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
B−MidvaleBetter than 47% of districts in the state C−PeckBetter than 22% of districts in the state
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
MidvalePeck
Snow a year—18″
January low—28°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—182d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)91st88th
Outdoors & history
MidvalePeck
Trails3 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places—1
Archive photos4—
Famous people born here1—
Community
MidvalePeck
Library hours a week24 hrs13 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

140 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MidvaleIDPeckID
Midvale ↔ Peck140 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.

MidvalePeck
People
Population 347Highest 194Lowest
Median age 52.1±13.7Lowest 40% above ID 55.3±12.4Highest 48% above ID
Peck and Midvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21%±6.7Highest ID: 24.1% 20.1%±12.7Lowest ID: 24.1%
Midvale and Peck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.7%±4.6Lowest ID: 17% 32%±11.4Highest ID: 17%
Peck and Midvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21%Highest ID: 31.8% 14.2%Lowest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.3%±3.5Lowest ID: 6.3% 1.5%±2.1Highest ID: 6.3%
Peck and Midvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,462±$28kLowest 38% below ID $58,182±$8kHighest 25% below ID
Peck and Midvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $230,600±$38kHighest 45% below ID $152,800±$33kLowest 63% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly $775±$170Lowest 37% below ID $867±$200Highest 30% below ID
Peck and Midvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $719Lowest 65% below ID $838Highest 59% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100Highest ID: 46.9% 58.3%±100Lowest ID: 46.9%
Midvale and Peck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.5%Lowest ID: 10.6% 30.4%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.3%Highest ID: 72.1% 86.7%Lowest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 18 yrs older than ID 1956Lowest 35 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 17% below ID 34 minHighest 59% above ID
Work from home 4.2%±5.8Lowest ID: 13.3% 7.9%±6.1Highest ID: 13.3%
Peck and Midvale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 27.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Highest 0.14Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cambridge (16%)Lewiston (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PeckFew work in Midvale
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 2.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.7Lowest 120Highest
Schools
School district MIDVALE DISTRICTOROFINO JOINT DISTRICT
High school in town Midvale Alternative SchoolNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 6.2 —
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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