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About Nampa
City in Idaho, United StatesNampa ( ) is the most populous city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The population was 100,200 at the 2020 census. It is Idaho's third-most populous city. Nampa is about 20 miles (32 km) west of Boise along Interstate 84, and 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Meridian. It is the second principal city of the Boise metropolitan area. The name "Nampa" may have come from a Shoshoni word meaning 'moccasin' or 'footprint'. According to toponymist William O. Bright, the name comes from the Shoshoni word /nampai/, meaning "foot". The city has a prominent student population, home to the College of Western Idaho and Northwest Nazarene University.
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Housing in Nampa
The typical Nampa home is worth about $415,000, up 1.5% in a year, 13% below the Idaho typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Nampa
Safety Grade B-
Nampa reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 86%.
Schools in Nampa
All Nampa schools →School Grade C
The public schools Nampa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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