Fort Hall, Idaho
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 55% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 59% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 12% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 17% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 4% of US places
- top 3% for summer humidity
- top 3% for monthly rent
- bottom 1% for air quality
Fort Hall is a small community in Idaho with about 2,608 residents. It grades B for weather and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include summer humidity, monthly rent, and natural disaster risk. It rates lower on school quality and air quality.
- The median home value in Fort Hall is $161k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Fort Hall is $38k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Fort Hall is $503 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Fort Hall has a violent crime rate of 1272/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Fort Hall average around 70°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm, dry summers · Cold winters · Dry · Snowy
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Precipitation 1.1 in0.6 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$38k10th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$45kbetter than 57% of US places
Home Value$161k49th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$503better than 97% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$722better than 30% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.83%better than 62% of US places
Income Tax5.80%better than 36% of US places
Sales Tax6.03%better than 83% of US places
Estimated total tax burden11.30%better than 33% of US places
Unemployment12.3%better than 9% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)24°F18th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)70°F14th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation10.5 in3rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall28.1 inbetter than 35% of US places
Sunny Days252 daysbetter than 68% of US places
Summer Humidity44°Fbetter than 97% of US places
Comfortable Days22 daysbetter than 2% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk30.4better than 90% of US places
Air Quality128 AQIbetter than 0% of US places
School Quality24.5better than 1% of US places
Violent Crime1272/100kbetter than 24% of US places
Property Crime1147/100kbetter than 42% of US places
Community
Population2,60869th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age36.830th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.4881st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0871st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+5886th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)24.1%8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)9.5%72nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)66.4%98th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.1/20better than 39% of US places
Airport Distance156 mibetter than 16% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access72.2%better than 16% of US places
Amenities Nearby11.50better than 15% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 10% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Fort Hall an affordable place to live?
- Fort Hall is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $45k, better than 57% of comparable areas. Median rent is $503.
- Is Fort Hall safe?
- Fort Hall is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1272/100k (better than 24%). Property crime is 1147/100k.
- What is the weather like in Fort Hall?
- Fort Hall averages 70°F in July and 24°F in January, with 10.5 in of annual precipitation and about 252 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Fort Hall?
- Public-school quality in Fort Hall is below average, scoring better than 1% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.