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Wallace vs Kamiah

86 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+14.6 pts in Wallace) and household income (+43% in Wallace).

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Wallace, IDA regional job hubIdaho · 1,027 people
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Kamiah, IDA regional job hubIdaho · 1,084 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.

WallaceA regional job hub
Work615 jobsbased in Wallace, a regional job hub Housing$264K typical home45% below the ID typical home HistorySettled in 18847 places on the National Register All about Wallace →
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 →
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.

Growth since 2010+14.6 pts
Wallace has grown faster since 2010
Wallace +0.9%Kamiah -13.7%
Household income+43%
Households in Wallace earn more
Wallace $51,492Kamiah $36,071
Age 65++13.7 pts
Kamiah has more people 65 and up
Kamiah 32.8%Wallace 19.1%
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Wallace
Wallace $1,468Kamiah $1,077
Work in town+15.5 pts
More of Kamiah’s workers stay in town
Kamiah 31.5%Wallace 16%
Typical home built23 yrs
Wallace’s homes are older
Kamiah 1961Wallace 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $320 more a month in Kamiah

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.

Wallace$1,520/mo
Typical home $264K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $727/mo · Housing →
Kamiah$1,840/mo
Typical home $327K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $543/mo · Housing →

The difference: $320 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Kamiah and Wallace.

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

Wallace gets 64 more inches of snow a year

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
WallaceKamiah
Snow a year76″11″
January low24°F26°F
July high81°F90°F
Growing season (days)149d163d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)96th80th
Outdoors & history
WallaceKamiah
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land6.3%1.8%
Settled1884—
National Register places74
Archive photos1221
Famous people born here—3
Community
WallaceKamiah
Library hours a week33 hrs30 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.

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+WallaceBetter than 38% of districts in the state CKamiahBetter than 26% of districts in the state
Health
CWallaceHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns C−KamiahHealthier than 24% of U.S. towns
Where they are

86 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WallaceIDKamiahID
Wallace ↔ Kamiah86 miles apart
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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.

WallaceKamiah
People
Population 1,027Lowest 1,084Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.9%Highest ID: +17.3% -13.7%Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age 47±8.1Lowest 26% above ID 53.3±4.6Highest 43% above ID
Kamiah and Wallace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.7%±5.5Highest ID: 24.1% 16.3%±3.4Lowest ID: 24.1%
Wallace and Kamiah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.1%±4.2Lowest ID: 17% 32.8%±4.3Highest ID: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.6%Lowest ID: 31.8% 19.8%Highest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±1.6Lowest ID: 6.3% 2%±1.7Highest ID: 6.3%
Kamiah and Wallace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,492±$8kHighest 34% below ID $36,071±$7kLowest 54% below ID
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $232,700±$35kHighest 44% below ID $222,500±$30kLowest 47% below ID
Wallace and Kamiah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $727±$83Highest 41% below ID $543±$123Lowest 56% below ID
Wallace and Kamiah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,468Highest 28% below ID $1,077Lowest 47% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.3%±13.4Highest ID: 46.9% 37.6%±15Lowest ID: 46.9%
Wallace and Kamiah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.1%Highest ID: 10.6% 17.5%Lowest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.6%Lowest ID: 72.1% 69.4%Highest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 53 yrs older than ID 1961Highest 30 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minHighest 15% below ID 15 minLowest 29% below ID
Work from home 12.8%±5.9Highest ID: 13.3% 9.4%±6.1Lowest ID: 13.3%
Wallace and Kamiah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 16%Lowest 31.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.52Highest 2.01Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Osburn (15%)Lewiston (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KamiahFew work in Wallace
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.3%Highest 1.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 72.1Lowest 89.4Highest
Schools
School district WALLACE DISTRICTKAMIAH JOINT DISTRICT
High school in town Wallace Jr./Sr. High SchoolKamiah Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school 10.1Lowest 12.1Highest
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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