RANKING · 2024 ACS · 36 SHOWN OF 36

Most car-dependent, Idaho cities

Idaho cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 75.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Shelley, ID, up 22 places to #10.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01▲5Mountain Home, IDID16,77987.6%+9.6 pts

02▲19Rigby, IDID5,75784.9%+9.5 pts

03Payette, IDID8,81383.9%+10.2 pts

04▼2Burley, IDID12,40981.0%−0.2 pts

05▼4Fruitland, IDID7,21380.6%+7.2 pts

06▲9Jerome, IDID13,73180.4%−5.9 pts

07▲6Lewiston, IDID34,71780.3%−2.2 pts

08▲3Rupert, IDID6,46080.3%−6.1 pts

09Rathdrum, IDID13,22779.8%−2.3 pts

10▲22Shelley, IDID5,30379.2%−1.5 pts

11▼6Preston, IDID6,17779.0%+5.8 pts

12▼4Kuna, IDID31,52578.8%−3.4 pts

13▲1Twin Falls, IDID56,21678.6%−5.7 pts

14▲17Blackfoot, IDID13,36178.4%+0.9 pts

15▼3Middleton, IDID12,60077.9%−5.3 pts

16▼9Emmett, IDID8,90076.5%+5.7 pts

17▼1Post Falls, IDID46,71575.4%−3.6 pts

18▲2Pocatello, IDID58,77175.3%−4.7 pts

19▲8Ammon, IDID20,11974.7%+1.4 pts

20▲3Chubbuck, IDID16,82374.7%−4.9 pts

21▼11Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,17974.5%−3.8 pts

22▼5Idaho Falls, IDID71,78574.2%−0.2 pts

23▼1Caldwell, IDID76,62973.7%−3.8 pts

24▼6Nampa, IDID120,38473.6%−3.9 pts

25▼21Kimberly, IDID5,79872.4%−6.5 pts

26▼7Meridian, IDID142,98871.8%−10.9 pts

27▲7Sandpoint, IDID10,64571.3%+0.7 pts

28▲2Weiser, IDID6,24969.8%+1.7 pts

29▲4Garden City, IDID13,04769.6%−13.8 pts

30▼1Hayden, IDID17,36368.4%−8.1 pts

31▼7Boise City, IDID238,42967.6%−10.9 pts

32▼4Hailey, IDID10,05367.2%−8.7 pts

33▼8Star, IDID20,87465.9%−20.2 pts

34▲2Moscow, IDID26,72162.7%+5.1 pts

35▼9Eagle, IDID34,65861.0%−20.9 pts

36▼1Rexburg, IDID40,33454.2%0.0 pts

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