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Lowest unemployment, Idaho cities · 2020

Idaho cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 3.6%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Preston, IDID6,1770.0%–

02Hailey, IDID10,0530.7%–

03Eagle, IDID34,6581.5%–

04Kimberly, IDID5,7981.5%–

05Emmett, IDID8,9002.0%–

06Rupert, IDID6,4602.1%–

07Kuna, IDID31,5252.4%–

08Twin Falls, IDID56,2162.9%–

09Ammon, IDID20,1192.9%–

10Post Falls, IDID46,7153.0%–

11Meridian, IDID142,9883.0%–

12Star, IDID20,8743.2%–

13Lewiston, IDID34,7173.3%–

14Hayden, IDID17,3633.4%–

15Chubbuck, IDID16,8233.4%–

16Fruitland, IDID7,2133.4%–

17Sandpoint, IDID10,6453.6%–

18Burley, IDID12,4093.6%–

19Garden City, IDID13,0473.6%–

20Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1793.7%–

21Idaho Falls, IDID71,7853.7%–

22Middleton, IDID12,6003.8%–

23Jerome, IDID13,7313.8%–

24Boise City, IDID238,4294.7%–

25Rigby, IDID5,7574.8%–

26Nampa, IDID120,3845.1%–

27Blackfoot, IDID13,3615.3%–

28Rathdrum, IDID13,2276.0%–

29Mountain Home, IDID16,7796.0%–

30Moscow, IDID26,7216.2%–

31Caldwell, IDID76,6296.2%–

32Pocatello, IDID58,7716.3%–

33Payette, IDID8,8136.6%–

34Weiser, IDID6,2496.9%–

35Shelley, IDID5,3037.4%–

36Rexburg, IDID40,3348.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS