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A town of 9,665. A typical home worth about $912K.
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Population
9,665
+15.1% since 2010
Typical home
$912K
+14.2% in a year
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
3,974
Balanced
What makes Hailey stand out
The 3 things Hailey does most differently from other towns.
$912Ktypical home
Housing
$912K typical home
90% above the ID typical home
Up 14.2% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Hailey
Health
Healthier than 92%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than ID on 12 measures, worse on 0.
Outdoors
#9 most trails in ID
7.0 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves
1.6% of the town is conserved land.
A growing town
Hailey has grown 15.1% since 2010
7,960 people in 2010; 9,665 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Hailey’s report card
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Weather
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H 78° · L 48°
Local news
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hailey. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Hailey home is worth about $912K
The typical Hailey home is worth about $912,000, up 14.2% in a year, 90% above the Idaho typical home.
$912KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hailey$912K
Idaho$479K
Market temperature
12
days on market
+14.2%
value change, 1 year
9
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Hailey beats the Idaho average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Idaho
12 better20 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Hailey | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 16.2% |
| Fewer adults with obesity | 23.7% | 32.1% |
St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center
9.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
97th
percentile among ID towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
1.6% of Hailey is conserved land
7.0 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves.
#9for trails in ID
1.6%
conserved · 41 of 2,529 acres
7.0 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
#13
most walkable in ID
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. BCRD Quigley Trails Park | 0.8 mi | 87 |
| 2. Keefer Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Heagle Park | 0.2 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Hailey
About one in 3 of Hailey’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Ketchum (23%), Sun Valley (12%) and Bellevue (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
30%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hailey30%
Ketchum23%
Sun Valley12%
Bellevue5%
Boise City4%
11 mi
median commute distance
3,974
jobs based in Hailey
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Hailey’s public schools outperform 51% of Idaho districts
The public schools Hailey’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alturas Elementary School | PK–5 | 445 | C− |
| Hailey Elementary School | PK–5 | 291 | C |
| Syringa Mountain Charter School | K–8 | 128 | A |
| Wood River Middle School | 6–8 | 467 | C+ |
| Wood River High School | 9–12 | 922 | C+ |
| Silver Creek High School | 9–12 | 51 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduationAll 7 schools →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Hailey has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 102 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
102″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–32°
Spring29–54°
Summer47–80°
Fall30–58°
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Hailey
Hailey's reported crime rate is below Idaho's. 27 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Hailey2.7
Idaho2.2
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Hailey4.2
Idaho6.2
U.S.15.5
27
violent crimes reported in 2025
43
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland flooding
80
paid flood claims since 1995
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Landmarks
12 places in Hailey on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Hailey
9 notable people were born in Hailey.
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Kaitlyn FarringtonAmerican snowboarder and gold medalist · born 1989
About Hailey
City in and county seat of Blaine County, Idaho, United States
Hailey is a city in and the county seat of Blaine County, in the Wood River Valley of the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 9,161 at the 2020 census, up from 7,960 in 2010. Hailey is the site of Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN), the airport for the resort area of Sun Valley/Ketchum, 12 miles (19 km) north. The town of Bellevue is a few miles south. From 1882 to 1895, Hailey was the county seat of now-defunct Alturas County. The city is named after John Hailey, a two-time Congressional delegate from the Idaho Territory.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 9,161
- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,318 ft
- ZIP code
- 83333
- Area code
- 208
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