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A city of 1,460 people in Idaho
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Conserved land0.8%47 of 6,093 acres
Trails26 mi2.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves032 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Sun Valley

Ski resort in Idaho, United States
1936Established
1,783Population
9.6 sq miArea
5,945 ftElevation

Sun Valley is a resort town and alpine ski resort in the western United States, in Blaine County, Idaho, adjacent to the city of Ketchum in the Wood River valley. The population was 1,783 at the 2020 census. The elevation of Sun Valley (at the Lodge) is 5,920 feet (1,805 m) above sea level. Among skiers, the term "Sun Valley" refers to the alpine ski area, which consists of Bald Mountain, the main ski mountain adjacent to Ketchum. Dollar Mountain, which is adjacent to Sun Valley, is suited for novice and lower intermediate skiers. Bald Mountain, or "Baldy", best suited for intermediate to advanced and expert skiers, has a summit of 9,150 feet (2,790 m) and a vertical drop of 3,400 feet (1,0…

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ZIP code83353, 83354
Area code208
Living in Sun Valley

Housing in Sun Valley

$1.21M▲ 9.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sun Valley home is worth about $1,211,000, up 9.4% in a year, 153% above the Idaho typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market55
Sold in May11
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Safety in Sun Valley

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Safety Grade A

Sun Valley reports less crime per resident than 90% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Sun Valley 1.1
Idaho 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Sun Valley 1.1
Idaho 6.2
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Sun Valley

Compared with Idaho

20better than ID·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

St. Luke's Wood River Medical CenterKetchum · 2.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Fhs Bellevue Co. Response OfficeBellevue · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Sun Valley · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sun Valley →

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School Grade B-

The public schools Sun Valley’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.

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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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