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Lowest unemployment, Idaho cities

Idaho cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Kimberly, IDID5,7980.0%−1.5 pts

02Rathdrum, IDID13,2271.6%−4.4 pts

03Fruitland, IDID7,2131.8%−1.6 pts

04Kuna, IDID31,5251.9%−0.5 pts

05Eagle, IDID34,6582.0%+0.5 pts

06Emmett, IDID8,9002.1%+0.2 pts

07Rigby, IDID5,7572.2%−2.6 pts

08Hailey, IDID10,0532.3%+1.5 pts

09Sandpoint, IDID10,6452.5%−1.1 pts

10Lewiston, IDID34,7172.5%−0.8 pts

11Meridian, IDID142,9882.7%−0.3 pts

12Preston, IDID6,1772.7%+2.7 pts

13Burley, IDID12,4092.8%−0.8 pts

14Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1792.9%−0.8 pts

15Twin Falls, IDID56,2163.0%+0.2 pts

16Hayden, IDID17,3633.1%−0.3 pts

17Nampa, IDID120,3843.1%−2.0 pts

18Post Falls, IDID46,7153.3%+0.3 pts

19Garden City, IDID13,0473.4%−0.2 pts

20Boise City, IDID238,4293.6%−1.1 pts

21Middleton, IDID12,6004.1%+0.3 pts

22Idaho Falls, IDID71,7854.2%+0.5 pts

23Chubbuck, IDID16,8234.3%+0.9 pts

24Pocatello, IDID58,7714.4%−1.9 pts

25Jerome, IDID13,7314.6%+0.8 pts

26Caldwell, IDID76,6295.0%−1.3 pts

27Ammon, IDID20,1195.1%+2.2 pts

28Payette, IDID8,8135.2%−1.4 pts

29Rupert, IDID6,4605.7%+3.6 pts

30Weiser, IDID6,2495.9%−1.0 pts

31Mountain Home, IDID16,7796.1%+0.2 pts

32Star, IDID20,8746.9%+3.6 pts

33Shelley, IDID5,3037.0%−0.4 pts

34Blackfoot, IDID13,3617.8%+2.5 pts

35Moscow, IDID26,7217.9%+1.7 pts

36Rexburg, IDID40,3348.8%+0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES