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Stites vs Leadore 160 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (15.7× in Leadore) and average commute (9 min in Leadore).
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.
Stites A small town of 165
Quiet strengths Stites doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Stites →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,790 more a month in Leadore 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Stites $800 /mo
Typical home $145K (Census) · tax rate 0.31% · or rent about $731/mo · Housing →
Leadore $2,590 /mo
Typical home $384K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $1,790 a month , about $21,500 a year , between Leadore and Stites.
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.
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
Growing season (days) 163d — Outdoors & history
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 160 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Stites ↔ Leadore 160 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
165 Highest 135 Lowest
Median age
45.5 ±22 Lowest 22% above ID 50 ±16.1 Highest 34% above ID
Kids under 18
22.4% ±11.1 Highest ID: 24.1% 20% ±19.2 Lowest ID: 24.1%
Age 65+
32.7% ±10.7 Highest ID: 17% 27.4% ±25.8 Lowest ID: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
6.3% Lowest ID: 31.8% 12.6% Highest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8% ±2.1 Highest ID: 6.3% 0% ±12.6 Lowest ID: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$28,438 ±$20k Lowest 63% below ID $30,568 ±$4k Highest 61% below ID
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$145,000 ±$45k 65% below ID —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$731 ±$61 41% below ID —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$455 78% below ID —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.8% ±100 Highest ID: 46.9% 0% ±100 Lowest ID: 46.9%
Below poverty line
32.1% Highest ID: 10.6% 25.2% Lowest ID: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.3% Lowest ID: 72.1% 95.3% Highest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970 Lowest 21 yrs older than ID 1982 Highest 9 yrs older than ID
Average commuteone way
22 min Highest 4% above ID 13 min Lowest 39% below ID
Work from home
2.3% ±4.4 Lowest ID: 13.3% 20.8% ±27.8 Highest ID: 13.3%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 6.9% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi Lowest 43.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.40 Lowest 6.28 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Cottonwood (18%) Salmon (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Leadore Few work in Stites
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 6.9% 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
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
158 Highest 85.0 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Stites or Leadore: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Stites? → Moving to Stites: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Stites’s Town Square.
Leadore or Stites: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Leadore? → Moving to Leadore: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Leadore’s Town Square.
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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