Eagle, Ketchum, Hailey: These cities aren’t just some of the best places to live in Idaho. They are also home to some of the richest people in the Gem State.
Eagle in particular houses the richest residents in the state thanks, in part, to a median household income of $118,037 and a ridiculously low poverty rate of 6.009814543368811%.
If you’re thinking of moving to one of these towns, you’ll probably need to start saving. The richest places in Idaho share common characteristics such as having a genius level populous, sky high home prices, and a Pleasantville level of married couples.
How did we come up with these mega wealthy cities? We analyzed Census data from the 2019-2023 American Community Survey for the 50 places in Idaho with more than 3,000 people.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
For more on how we calculated the top ten, read on or skip to the end for the full list of the richest cities in Idaho.
Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Idaho:
The 10 Richest Cities In Idaho For 2025
1. Eagle
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Population: 31,490
Median Income: $118,037
Median Home Values: $793,771
More on Eagle: Data | Cost Of Living
2. Ketchum
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3. Hailey
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Population: 9,439
Median Income: $83,084
Median Home Values: $861,784
More on Hailey: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
4. Meridian
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Population: 124,865
Median Income: $98,686
Median Home Values: $529,479
More on Meridian: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
5. Star
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Population: 13,231
Median Income: $91,318
Median Home Values: $581,155
More on Star: Data | Cost Of Living
6. Rathdrum
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Population: 10,133
Median Income: $86,431
Median Home Values: $555,066
More on Rathdrum: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
7. Victor
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Population: 3,024
Median Income: $73,664
Median Home Values: $885,534
More on Victor: Data
8. Hayden
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Population: 16,021
Median Income: $77,534
Median Home Values: $622,431
More on Hayden: Data | Cost Of Living
9. Middleton
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Population: 10,101
Median Income: $83,681
Median Home Values: $498,557
More on Middleton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living
10. Kuna
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Population: 25,960
Median Income: $93,545
Median Home Values: $451,629
More on Kuna: Data | Cost Of Living
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Idaho For 2025
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2019-2023 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:
- Median Home Values
- Median Household Income
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After we collected the data for all 50 places with more than 3,000 people in Idaho, we ranked each place from 1 to 50 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Eagle, crowned the “Richest City In Idaho For 2025.”
The data has been updated for 2025. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Idaho.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 50 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Idaho For 2025
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Idaho, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Idaho.
The richest cities in Idaho are Eagle, Ketchum, Hailey, Meridian, Star, Rathdrum, Victor, Hayden, Middleton, and Kuna.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Idaho, according to data:
Poorest: Gooding
2nd Poorest: Soda Springs
3rd Poorest: St. Anthony
For more Idaho reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Idaho
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle | 2.5 | $118,037 | $793,771 |
| 2 | Ketchum | 3.0 | $87,658 | $942,105 |
| 3 | Hailey | 6.0 | $83,084 | $861,784 |
| 4 | Meridian | 6.5 | $98,686 | $529,479 |
| 5 | Star | 6.5 | $91,318 | $581,155 |
| 6 | Rathdrum | 8.0 | $86,431 | $555,066 |
| 7 | Victor | 8.5 | $73,664 | $885,534 |
| 8 | Hayden | 10.0 | $77,534 | $622,431 |
| 9 | Middleton | 10.5 | $83,681 | $498,557 |
| 10 | Kuna | 10.5 | $93,545 | $451,629 |
| 11 | Boise City | 12.0 | $81,308 | $490,432 |
| 12 | Coeur D’alene | 13.5 | $70,845 | $581,976 |
| 13 | Rigby | 13.5 | $78,278 | $472,875 |
| 14 | Post Falls | 14.0 | $73,313 | $515,921 |
| 15 | Sandpoint | 14.5 | $67,769 | $626,117 |
| 16 | Ammon | 16.0 | $84,154 | $409,323 |
| 17 | Kimberly | 17.0 | $76,587 | $447,616 |
| 18 | Mccall | 18.0 | $60,197 | $785,148 |
| 19 | Garden City | 20.0 | $66,859 | $468,380 |
| 20 | Chubbuck | 21.0 | $78,646 | $379,045 |
| 21 | Nampa | 21.5 | $72,122 | $407,400 |
| 22 | Lewiston | 25.0 | $71,047 | $378,786 |
| 23 | Shelley | 25.0 | $63,864 | $420,360 |
| 24 | Idaho Falls | 25.5 | $69,630 | $387,334 |
| 25 | Emmett | 26.0 | $58,523 | $451,041 |
| 26 | Jerome | 27.0 | $65,343 | $399,489 |
| 27 | Caldwell | 27.0 | $66,663 | $391,048 |
| 28 | Moscow | 27.5 | $56,497 | $467,768 |
| 29 | Fruitland | 28.0 | $62,703 | $406,078 |
| 30 | Blackfoot | 28.5 | $69,091 | $361,855 |
| 31 | Preston | 30.5 | $55,625 | $428,306 |
| 32 | Payette | 30.5 | $55,455 | $433,156 |
| 33 | Twin Falls | 32.0 | $60,760 | $364,034 |
| 34 | Heyburn | 32.0 | $70,078 | $323,048 |
| 35 | Rexburg | 34.0 | $50,359 | $412,927 |
| 36 | Mountain Home | 35.5 | $58,486 | $357,002 |
| 37 | Burley | 35.5 | $63,315 | $325,936 |
| 38 | Grangeville | 37.0 | $59,013 | $332,330 |
| 39 | Pocatello | 38.5 | $57,931 | $334,765 |
| 40 | Buhl | 40.0 | $46,217 | $366,407 |
| 41 | St. Maries | 41.0 | $52,468 | $342,109 |
| 42 | Orofino | 41.5 | $57,171 | $321,301 |
| 43 | Homedale | 41.5 | $49,764 | $349,354 |
| 44 | Weiser | 42.0 | $45,463 | $361,491 |
| 45 | American Falls | 42.5 | $58,376 | $262,016 |
| 46 | Rupert | 43.0 | $54,444 | $322,391 |
| 47 | Salmon | 44.0 | $40,875 | $344,915 |
| 48 | St. Anthony | 46.0 | $52,446 | $278,338 |
| 49 | Soda Springs | 47.0 | $47,480 | $313,451 |
| 50 | Gooding | 48.5 | $36,889 | $320,085 |