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Peck vs Midvale

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

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

PeckKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 22%of ID districts All about Peck →
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 →
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.

Peck$2,430/mo
Typical home $426K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $867/mo · Housing →
Midvale$1,270/mo
Typical home $231K (Census) · tax rate 0.31% · or rent about $775/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
C−PeckBetter than 22% of districts in the state B−MidvaleBetter than 47% 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
PeckMidvale
Snow a year18″—
January low28°F—
July high90°F—
Growing season (days)182d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)88th91st
Outdoors & history
PeckMidvale
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—0%
National Register places1—
Archive photos—4
Famous people born here—1
Community
PeckMidvale
Library hours a week13 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

140 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PeckIDMidvaleID
Peck ↔ Midvale140 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.

PeckMidvale
People
Population 194Lowest 347Highest
Median age 55.3±12.4Highest 48% above ID 52.1±13.7Lowest 40% 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 20.1%±12.7Lowest ID: 24.1% 21%±6.7Highest 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+ 32%±11.4Highest ID: 17% 27.7%±4.6Lowest 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+ 14.2%Lowest ID: 31.8% 21%Highest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±2.1Highest ID: 6.3% 0.3%±3.5Lowest 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 $58,182±$8kHighest 25% below ID $48,462±$28kLowest 38% 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 $152,800±$33kLowest 63% below ID $230,600±$38kHighest 45% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly $867±$200Highest 30% below ID $775±$170Lowest 37% 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 $838Highest 59% below ID $719Lowest 65% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.3%±100Lowest ID: 46.9% 66.7%±100Highest 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 30.4%Highest ID: 10.6% 11.5%Lowest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.7%Lowest ID: 72.1% 91.3%Highest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 35 yrs older than ID 1973Highest 18 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 59% above ID 18 minLowest 17% below ID
Work from home 7.9%±6.1Highest ID: 13.3% 4.2%±5.8Lowest 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 0%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 19.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.84Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lewiston (30%)Cambridge (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MidvaleFew work in Peck
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 120Highest 10.7Lowest
Schools
School district OROFINO JOINT DISTRICTMIDVALE DISTRICT
High school in town None in townMidvale Alternative School
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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