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Ranked for Great Weather

Best Places to Live in Idaho for Great Weather

Dry, sunny, and comfortable year-round Ranked by how well each place fits the Great Weather profile across cost, schools, climate, and safety — see how we score.

Top 13 places

  1. #1Boise CityPopulation 234,192 · solid overall livability54% match
  2. #2MeridianPopulation 119,872 · solid overall livability54% match
  3. #3NampaPopulation 102,598 · solid overall livability54% match
  4. #4CaldwellPopulation 61,212 · solid overall livability54% match
  5. #5LewistonPopulation 34,270 · solid overall livability54% match
  6. #6EaglePopulation 30,635 · solid overall livability54% match
  7. #7MoscowPopulation 25,616 · solid overall livability54% match
  8. #8Idaho FallsPopulation 65,685 · mixed overall livability37% match
  9. #9PocatelloPopulation 56,582 · mixed overall livability37% match
  10. #10Coeur d'AlenePopulation 54,599 · solid overall livability37% match
  11. #11Twin FallsPopulation 52,315 · solid overall livability37% match
  12. #12Post FallsPopulation 40,002 · solid overall livability37% match
  13. #13RexburgPopulation 38,803 · mixed overall livability37% match

Match % is a range-based fit: the share of this profile's weighted factors whose value for a place lands inside the profile's preferred band. It is not an absolute quality score, and very small communities are excluded from this list.

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