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Ranked · Renting · Idaho

Best cities for renters in Idaho

Cities of 25,000+ residents, scored with the “Renting” weighting the live tool uses, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability. Scores are relative to this set; open the tool to change the weights and re-rank.

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Top 10 · computed ranking

  1. 1.Idaho Falls, ID68k residents

    76/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,024/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $862/mo · walkability: 34/100

  2. 2.Pocatello, ID58k residents

    76/100

    2-bedroom rent: $995/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $698/mo · walkability: 34/100

  3. 3.Twin Falls, ID54k residents

    72/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,043/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $733/mo · walkability: 34/100

  4. 4.Caldwell, ID67k residents

    70/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,060/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $902/mo · walkability: 34/100

  5. 5.Moscow, ID26k residents

    68/100

    2-bedroom rent: $892/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $811/mo · walkability: 30/100

  6. 6.Lewiston, ID35k residents

    66/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,070/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $708/mo · walkability: 30/100

  7. 7.Rexburg, ID41k residents

    64/100

    2-bedroom rent: $983/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,017/mo · walkability: 30/100

  8. 8.Nampa, ID110k residents

    62/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,362/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $963/mo · walkability: 38/100

  9. 9.Coeur d'Alene, ID56k residents

    54/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,329/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,070/mo · walkability: 34/100

  10. 10.Post Falls, ID43k residents

    52/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,249/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,305/mo · walkability: 30/100

Methodology: each city is scored 0–100 by min–max normalizing every weighted facet across this candidate set (direction-aware), identical math to the tool's “Best fit” tab. A different weighting produces a different order, which is the point: this is a starting shortlist, not a verdict.

Questions & answers
Which city is best for renters in Idaho?
Idaho Falls, ID ranks first with a fit score of 76/100, followed by Pocatello (76) and Twin Falls (72), using the "Renting" weighting.
How is this ranking calculated?
Each of the 10 candidate cities (25,000+ residents) is scored 0 to 100 by min-max normalizing the weighted facets, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability, across this set. Change the weights in the live tool and the order changes with them.