Yellow Pine, Idaho
Among the top 18% of US places for affordability.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B+, better than 82% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 62% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 19% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 23% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 8% of US places
- top 2% for summer humidity
- top 11% for unemployment
- bottom 1% for park & nature access
Limited data for Yellow Pine — the figures below are what we have. See Valley County for a fuller picture.
Yellow Pine is a small community in Idaho with about 327 residents. It grades B+ for affordability and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include summer humidity, unemployment, and sunny days. It rates lower on natural disaster risk and park & nature access.
- Yellow Pine has a violent crime rate of 1320/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Yellow Pine average around 64°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm, dry summers · Harsh winters · Dry · Heavy snow
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Precipitation 2.5 in1.3 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Cost of Living$50kbetter than 33% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$67better than 78% of US places
Income Tax5.80%better than 36% of US places
Sales Tax6.03%better than 83% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)20°F12th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)64°F3rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation24.0 in18th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall40.7 inbetter than 21% of US places
Sunny Days268 daysbetter than 84% of US places
Summer Humidity43°Fbetter than 98% of US places
Comfortable Days30 daysbetter than 3% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk96.3better than 3% of US places
Air Quality42 AQIbetter than 69% of US places
School Quality47.8better than 31% of US places
Violent Crime1320/100kbetter than 23% of US places
Property Crime863/100kbetter than 54% of US places
Community
Population32728th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age49.377th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.006th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0362nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+1439th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)100.0%95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.0%8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.6/20better than 28% of US places
Airport Distance103 mibetter than 35% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access52.2%better than 4% of US places
Amenities Nearby122.32better than 59% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 0% 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 Yellow Pine an affordable place to live?
- Yellow Pine is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $50k, better than 33% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Yellow Pine safe?
- Yellow Pine is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1320/100k (better than 23%). Property crime is 863/100k.
- What is the weather like in Yellow Pine?
- Yellow Pine averages 64°F in July and 20°F in January, with 24.0 in of annual precipitation and about 268 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Yellow Pine?
- Public-school quality in Yellow Pine is below average, scoring better than 31% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.