Star is #1 in Idaho for growth
Star is ranked on 35 lists against the 63 Idaho towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 5 and the top quarter on 7.
Star is on Idaho’s podium 3 times
Each list ranks every ID town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Star marked.
Less snow than 98% of Idaho
Not better or worse, just Star’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
1 spot from the top 3 for household income
Lists where Star sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Star lands in the top half on 13 of 21 lists
Each dot is Star’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in ID, the right end is last. Areas where Star does best come first.
Star out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.
Every ID list, and where Star lands
37 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 McCall · 59.2%
#47
Most new homes#1 Star · 57.8 per 1,000
#1
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Victor · +110.5%
#30
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Bellevue · 11.9 per home
#24 Health
Healthiest#1 Ketchum · 96 / 100
#18
Lowest obesity#1 Ketchum · 21%
#14
Fewest smokers#1 Mountain Home AFB · 8%
#18
Most active#1 Hidden Springs · 15%
#16
Fewest uninsured#1 Hidden Springs · 5%
#4
Lowest depression#1 Ketchum · 19%
#53
Closest to a top hospital#1 Mountain Home · 0.6 mi
#18 People
Most educated#1 Ketchum · 63.2%
#17
Youngest#1 Rexburg · 21.0
#47
Oldest#1 Ketchum · 58.3
#17
Most residents 65+#1 McCall · 35.4%
#9
Most kids#1 Iona · 43.1%
#37 
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Eagle · 11.2%
#53
Most trails#1 Hidden Springs · 6.3 mi / sq mi
#20
Most walkable#1 Grangeville · 169 / sq mi
#34 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Aberdeen · 2.2 yrs
#56
Cheapest rent#1 Montpelier · $535/mo
#62
Lowest property tax#1 Grangeville · $984/yr
#54
Rent easiest to afford#1 Jerome · 30.9%
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 McCall · 10.5 min
#57 Climate
Snowiest#1 McCall · 132 in
#58
Least snow#1 Star · 7.4 in
#1
Mildest winters#1 Lewiston · 29.5°
#13
Hottest summers#1 Mountain Home · 93.8°
#11
Coolest summers#1 Driggs · 79.7°
#53
Longest growing season#1 Lewiston · 200 days
#15
Wettest#1 Sandpoint · 31 in
#39 Safety
Safest#1 Rexburg · 6.4
The number on the right is Star’s spot. All of Idaho’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
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The lists count what can be counted. Neighbors know the rest.
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- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every ID list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.