Payette, ID
Census place 1661300 · pop 8,536
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
11.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
15.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$55,208 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.5% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
28.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
15.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
307 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
59.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
13.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$276,500 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
1024 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
32.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+14.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.46% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.35 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
20/100 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.
Not measured for Payette: Air, Bad air, Rent. 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 Payette, ID a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Payette scores 45/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. 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.
- How safe is Payette, ID?
- Payette reports 307 violent crimes per 100k and 1024 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Payette, ID expensive to live in?
- Payette has a median home value of $276,500 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Payette, ID?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (11.9%) — 4/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Payette, ID best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (20/100) — 98/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.