Priest River
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Outdoors in Priest River
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1939
Home of the FSA borrower who moved on this land six years ago, 8b35557, 1939
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About Priest River
City in Idaho, United StatesPriest River is a city in Bonner County, Idaho. The population was 1,696 at the 2020 census, and 1,751 at the 2010 census. Located in the Idaho Panhandle region of the state, the city is at the mouth of the Priest River on the Pend Oreille River.
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Housing in Priest River
The typical Priest River home is worth about $565,000, up 3.1% in a year, 18% above the Idaho typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Priest River
Safety Grade A-
Priest River reports less crime per resident than 82% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Priest River
Full picture →Most working residents leave Priest River for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Sandpoint (14%), Coeur d'Alene (6%) and Newport (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Health in Priest River
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 93% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Idaho
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Priest River
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Priest River
Full climate →Priest River has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 74 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Priest River
All Priest River schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Priest River’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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