What is the #1 cheapest places to live in idaho?

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	Kamiah	1,053	69.5
2	Fort Hall	2,343	70.0
3	Salmon	3,196	74.4
4	Gooding	3,731	76.9
5	Osburn	1,728	81.0
6	Hansen	1,414	81.1
7	Grace	1,345	82.5
8	Montpelier	2,681	82.6
9	Glenns Ferry	1,443	84.9
10	Soda Springs	3,150	85.3
11	Weiser	5,803	85.3
12	Kellogg	2,232	85.8
13	St. Anthony	3,818	86.1
14	Wallace	1,127	86.5
15	Plummer	1,055	87.6
16	Rupert	6,157	88.0
17	American Falls	4,636	88.4
18	Homedale	3,006	88.9
19	Wendell	2,940	89.0
20	St. Maries	3,032	89.3
21	Marsing	1,245	90.1
22	Parma	1,836	90.4
23	Aberdeen	2,418	90.8
24	Lapwai	1,041	91.3
25	Shoshone	1,985	91.3
26	Carey	1,197	91.5
27	Wilder	1,690	91.7
28	Cottonwood	1,138	93.1
29	Payette	8,358	93.7
30	Buhl	4,624	93.9
31	Pocatello	57,152	94.4
32	Orofino	3,254	94.6
33	Priest River	2,058	94.8
34	Grangeville	3,443	94.9
35	Preston	5,800	95.3
36	Hagerman	1,198	96.6
37	New Plymouth	1,863	97.0
38	Paul	1,615	97.9
39	Burley	11,721	98.5
40	Filer	2,837	98.6
41	Bonners Ferry	2,615	98.8
42	Emmett	7,948	99.4
43	Jerome	12,689	99.9
44	Moyie Springs	1,420	100.1
45	Blackfoot	12,628	101.0
46	Ashton	1,329	101.5
47	Moscow	25,868	102.3
48	Pinehurst	2,014	102.4
49	Rexburg	39,589	102.5
50	Ponderay	1,456	103.2
51	Fruitland	6,405	103.3
52	Malad City	2,441	103.8
53	Mountain Home	16,265	103.9
54	Twin Falls	53,219	104.6
55	Heyburn	3,678	104.8
56	Moreland	1,386	105.6
57	Idaho Falls	66,672	108.2
58	Shelley	4,987	109.0
59	Kimberly	4,883	109.8
60	Spirit Lake	1,768	110.2
61	Lewiston	34,471	111.7
62	Caldwell	63,465	113.3
63	Sugar City	2,011	114.9
64	Rigby	5,251	116.3
65	Chubbuck	15,900	117.3
66	Ucon	1,537	118.6
67	Groveland	1,204	120.3
68	Garden City	12,483	120.3
69	Genesee	1,312	120.7
70	Sandpoint	9,244	121.0
71	Nampa	106,289	121.6
72	McCall	3,847	121.8
73	Greenleaf	1,152	122.4
74	Ammon	18,496	123.9
75	Lincoln	3,759	125.0
76	Kootenai	1,076	125.5
77	Middleton	10,101	125.9
78	Coeur d'Alene	55,558	126.4
79	Post Falls	41,716	126.9
80	Iona	2,882	131.1
81	Riverside	1,126	131.5
82	Driggs	2,655	133.2
83	Rathdrum	10,133	135.1
84	Bellevue	2,571	135.1
85	Hailey	9,439	136.2
86	Tyhee	1,475	136.7
87	Victor	3,024	137.4
88	Mountain Home AFB	3,198	138.3
89	Boise City	235,701	138.9
90	Hayden	16,021	141.2
91	Dalton Gardens	2,526	143.5
92	Kuna	25,960	149.3
93	Star	13,231	153.9
94	Ketchum	3,551	159.9
95	Meridian	124,865	160.1
96	Avimor	1,289	176.3
97	Eagle	31,490	180.7
98	Sun Valley	1,383	185.9
99	Robie Creek	1,240	187.4
100	Hidden Springs	3,490	230.1

Methodology

Cities in Idaho are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 cheapest places to live in idaho?: Kamiah ranks #1 with 69.5 (col index).
What are the top 5 cheapest places to live in idaho?: 1. Kamiah (69.5), 2. Fort Hall (70.0), 3. Salmon (74.4), 4. Gooding (76.9), 5. Osburn (81.0)
How many cities in Idaho are ranked?: This ranking includes 100 cities in Idaho with available data.

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