Hotel Moscow is a historic three-story building in Moscow, Idaho, United States. It was built as a hotel by R. H. Barton. Construction began in 1891 on the site of a former hotel (built in 1880 and burned down in 1890), and it was completed in 1892.

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About Moscow

City in northern Idaho, United States

1871Established

25,435Population

6.9 sq miArea

2,579 ftElevation

Moscow ( MOSS-koh) is a city in and the county seat of Latah County, Idaho, United States. Located in the North Central region of the state along the border with Washington, it had a population of 25,435 at the 2020 United States census. Moscow is the home of the University of Idaho, the state's land-grant institution and primary research university. It is the principal city in the Moscow, Idaho Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Latah County. The city contains over 60% of the county's population, and the university is Moscow's dominant employer, the city also serves as an agricultural and commercial hub for the Palouse region. Along with the rest of the Idaho Panhandle, M…

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How Moscow ranks

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#4Most educated in ID #6Fewest smokers in ID #6Most active in ID All ID rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code83843, 83844

Area code208

Living in Moscow

Housing in Moscow

$481K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Moscow home is worth about $481,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Idaho typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market8

Sale-to-list99.7%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Moscow

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Moscow reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Moscow 0.3

Idaho 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Moscow 11.1

Idaho 6.2

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Moscow

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49% of Moscow’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Pullman (18%), Lewiston (4%) and Boise City (3%). Half commute less than 3 miles.

Pullman, WA

18%

Lewiston

Boise City

Coeur d'Alene

49%Work in townlive and work in Moscow 3 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 11,059Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Moscow

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 99% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Idaho

14better than ID·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▲ 3 close Habits 2▲ 1▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 3▼ 3 close Mind 2▲ 1▼ 2 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.3%Fewer adults with diabetesID 10.1% · better 4%Fewer adults with heart diseaseID 6.2% · better 9.1%More adults without reliable transportationID 7.5% · worse

Care nearby

Gritman Medical CenterMoscow · 0.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Latah Community HealthMoscow · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Moscow

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌡️ Heat waves

41Does Moscow flood?paid flood claims since 1996 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Moscow

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Climate in Moscow

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Moscow has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 25°Winter

58° / 35°Spring

80° / 48°Summer

60° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Moscow get?About 51 inches a winter.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 100% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Moscow

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Moscow’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#9Best public schoolsof 63 in ID

DistrictMOSCOW DISTRICTSchools10

A B McDonald Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 341 students Lena Whitmore Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 248 students West Park Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 240 students Moscow Charter School A-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 185 students Palouse Prairie Charter School A-Elementary · Grades K–8 · 185 students St. Mary's Parish SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 103 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ID. Ratings are from neighbors.