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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. The median across all 36 is 3.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rathdrum, ID, up 26 places to #2.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲3Kimberly, IDID5,7980.0%−1.5 pts

02▲26Rathdrum, IDID13,2271.6%−4.4 pts

03▲13Fruitland, IDID7,2131.8%−1.6 pts

04▲3Kuna, IDID31,5251.9%−0.5 pts

05▼2Eagle, IDID34,6582.0%+0.5 pts

06▼1Emmett, IDID8,9002.1%+0.2 pts

07▲18Rigby, IDID5,7572.2%−2.6 pts

08▼6Hailey, IDID10,0532.3%+1.5 pts

09▲8Sandpoint, IDID10,6452.5%−1.1 pts

10▲3Lewiston, IDID34,7172.5%−0.8 pts

11Meridian, IDID142,9882.7%−0.3 pts

12▼11Preston, IDID6,1772.7%+2.7 pts

13▲5Burley, IDID12,4092.8%−0.8 pts

14▲6Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1792.9%−0.8 pts

15▼7Twin Falls, IDID56,2163.0%+0.2 pts

16▼2Hayden, IDID17,3633.1%−0.3 pts

17▲9Nampa, IDID120,3843.1%−2.0 pts

18▼8Post Falls, IDID46,7153.3%+0.3 pts

19Garden City, IDID13,0473.4%−0.2 pts

20▲4Boise City, IDID238,4293.6%−1.1 pts

21▲1Middleton, IDID12,6004.1%+0.3 pts

22▼1Idaho Falls, IDID71,7854.2%+0.5 pts

23▼8Chubbuck, IDID16,8234.3%+0.9 pts

24▲8Pocatello, IDID58,7714.4%−1.9 pts

25▼2Jerome, IDID13,7314.6%+0.8 pts

26▲5Caldwell, IDID76,6295.0%−1.3 pts

27▼18Ammon, IDID20,1195.1%+2.2 pts

28▲5Payette, IDID8,8135.2%−1.4 pts

29▼23Rupert, IDID6,4605.7%+3.6 pts

30▲4Weiser, IDID6,2495.9%−1.0 pts

31▼2Mountain Home, IDID16,7796.1%+0.2 pts

32▼20Star, IDID20,8746.9%+3.6 pts

33▲2Shelley, IDID5,3037.0%−0.4 pts

34▼7Blackfoot, IDID13,3617.8%+2.5 pts

35▼5Moscow, IDID26,7217.9%+1.7 pts

36Rexburg, IDID40,3348.8%+0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES