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Oakley vs Genesee

334 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (11.3× in Genesee) and property tax bill (2.8× in Genesee).

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Oakley, IDHomes around $366KIdaho · 830 people
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Genesee, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 1,265 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.

OakleyHomes around $366K
Housing$366K typical home24% below the ID typical home All about Oakley →
GeneseeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 94%of ID districts HealthHealthier than 84%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Genesee →
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 grid11.3×
Genesee has the more walkable street grid
Genesee 130Oakley 11.5
Property tax bill2.8×
Tax bills are bigger in Genesee
Genesee $2,113Oakley $768
Typical home built36 yrs
Oakley’s homes are older
Genesee 1974Oakley 1938
Home values+36%
Homes cost more in Genesee
Genesee $316,800Oakley $233,500
Jobs per worker2.4×
Oakley is more of a job hub
Oakley 0.52Genesee 0.22
Bachelor’s degree++12.4 pts
More adults in Genesee have a degree
Genesee 40.7%Oakley 28.3%
★ What stands out · 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−OakleyBetter than 45% of districts in the state AGeneseeBetter than 94% of districts in the state
Health
–OakleyNot graded A−GeneseeHealthier than 84% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $640 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.

Oakley$2,020/mo
Typical home $366K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.33% · or rent about $1,104/mo · Housing →
Genesee$2,660/mo
Typical home $458K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $1,148/mo · Housing →

The difference: $640 a month, about $7,700 a year, between Genesee and Oakley.

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.

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
OakleyGenesee
Snow a year25″33″
January low21°F26°F
July high86°F84°F
Growing season (days)137d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th65th
Outdoors & history
OakleyGenesee
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land5.6%—
National Register places13
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here1—
Community
OakleyGenesee
Library hours a week13 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

334 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OakleyIDGeneseeID
Oakley ↔ Genesee334 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.

OakleyGenesee
People
Population 830Lowest 1,265Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3%Lowest ID: +17.3% +7.9%Highest ID: +17.3%
Median age 36.2±6.4Highest about the ID average 32.6±4.5Lowest 13% below ID
Oakley and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.4%±7.3Highest ID: 24.1% 29.7%±5.1Lowest ID: 24.1%
Oakley and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.3%±2Highest ID: 17% 11.6%±2.1Lowest ID: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.3%Lowest ID: 31.8% 40.7%Highest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.6Lowest ID: 6.3% 6.1%±3.7Highest ID: 6.3%
Genesee and Oakley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,750±$29kLowest about the ID average $85,673±$18kHighest 10% above ID
Genesee and Oakley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $233,500±$34kLowest 44% below ID $316,800±$33kHighest 24% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,104±$645Lowest 11% below ID $1,148±$46Highest 7% below ID
Genesee and Oakley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $768Lowest 62% below ID $2,113Highest 4% above ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.1%±100Lowest ID: 46.9% 71.4%±33.5Highest ID: 46.9%
Genesee and Oakley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.2%Lowest ID: 10.6% 12%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.4%Highest ID: 72.1% 85.4%Lowest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 53 yrs older than ID 1974Highest 17 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 15% above ID 23 minLowest 5% above ID
Work from home 11.1%±6.6Highest ID: 13.3% 8.2%±4.5Lowest ID: 13.3%
Oakley and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.3%Highest 3.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.52Highest 0.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Burley (24%)Lewiston (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GeneseeFew work in Oakley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.6%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 11.5Lowest 130Highest
Schools
School district CASSIA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT—
High school in town Oakley Jr./Sr. High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 13.0 —
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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