Eagle, ID

Census place 1623410 · pop 32,855

C62/ 100
😐 Meh
B
in ID
📍 Idaho ranks #9 of 50 states →
🏆 Prop tax0.43% · top 5%
🚽 Cost$772,900 · bottom 8%
💡 Did you know?

A fast-growing Boise suburb known for its riverside greenbelt and the Eagle Island sand dunes.

Source ↗
Taxes
0.43% property · US 0.99%6.03% sales · US 7.00%5.30% flat income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Housing cost$772,9008

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$772,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level35 days8

U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities

35 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Income inequality0.4916

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.49 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Rent$2,127/mo29

U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities

$2,127/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Air quality (AQI)County-level44 AQI44

U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities

44 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level88/10051

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

88/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Commute time24 min51

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

24 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.1%75

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Poverty rate6.1%80

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

6.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Uninsured adults6.4%82

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

6.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Adult obesity28.2%83

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

28.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Adult smoking9.1%86

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

9.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Broadband access96.1%88

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

96.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Median household income$122,89488

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$122,894 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Bachelor's degree or higher57.5%89

U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities

57.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Physical inactivity17.4%89

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

17.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Homeownership84.1%91

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

84.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Poor mental health13.2%92

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

13.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Population growth (5yr)+23.9%94

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+23.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Property-tax burden0.43%95

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.43% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Not measured for Eagle: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Eagle, ID a good place to live?
By the numbers, Eagle scores 62/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is property-tax burden and its weakest is housing cost. Idaho overall ranks #9 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Eagle, ID expensive to live in?
Eagle has a median home value of $772,900 and typical rent around $2,127/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Eagle, ID?
Its weakest measured area is housing cost ($772,900) — 8/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Eagle, ID best at?
Its strongest measured area is property-tax burden (0.43%) — 95/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: A fast-growing Boise suburb known for its riverside greenbelt and the Eagle Island sand dunes.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.