The 12 Best Small Towns for Families in Idaho

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 36 towns of 500–10,000 people in Idaho. #1 is Hidden Springs, ID.

1. 12Montpelier, Idaho

   Better for families than 60% of Idaho towns

   Montpelier is a city of 2,643 people in Bear Lake County, Idaho. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 86% of Idaho towns and better for first-time buyers than 72% of Idaho towns.

   2,643 people · Bear Lake County · median home $240,300 · income $61,375 · Jan low 7°F · 91 in snow

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2. 11Bellevue, Idaho

   Better for families than 61% of Idaho towns

   Bellevue is a city of 2,560 people in Blaine County, Idaho. It also ranks quieter than 90% of Idaho towns and better for a vacation home than 88% of Idaho towns.

   2,560 people · Blaine County · median home $539,000 · income $72,712 · Jan low 16°F · 72 in snow

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3. 10Dalton Gardens, Idaho

   Better for families than 62% of Idaho towns

   Dalton Gardens is a city of 2,537 people in Kootenai County, Idaho. It also ranks more upscale than 90% of Idaho towns and more of a college town than 88% of Idaho towns.

   2,537 people · Kootenai County · median home $803,600 · income $80,000 · Jan low 26°F · 27 in snow

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4. 9Rigby, Idaho

   Better for families than 66% of Idaho towns

   Rigby is a city of 5,038 people in Jefferson County, Idaho. It also ranks better transit than 100% of Idaho towns and more walkable than 92% of Idaho towns.

   5,038 people · Jefferson County · median home $336,200 · income $85,056 · Jan low 15°F · 66 in snow

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5. 8Lincoln, Idaho

   Better for families than 67% of Idaho towns

   Lincoln is a community of 4,556 people in Bonneville County, Idaho. It also ranks more walkable than 97% of Idaho towns and better transit than 91% of Idaho towns.

   4,556 people · Bonneville County · median home $377,500 · income $84,280 · Jan low 16°F · 66 in snow

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6. 7Rathdrum, Idaho

   Better for families than 70% of Idaho towns

   Rathdrum is a city of 9,211 people in Kootenai County, Idaho. It also ranks more walkable than 74% of Idaho towns and better for a vacation home than 74% of Idaho towns.

   9,211 people · Kootenai County · median home $444,100 · income $86,563 · Jan low 26°F · 27 in snow

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7. 6Shelley, Idaho

   Better for families than 71% of Idaho towns

   Shelley is a city of 4,785 people in Bingham County, Idaho. It also ranks more of a college town than 89% of Idaho towns and better transit than 82% of Idaho towns.

   4,785 people · Bingham County · median home $295,200 · income $77,563 · Jan low 12°F · 40 in snow

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8. 5Middleton, Idaho

   Better for families than 75% of Idaho towns

   Middleton is a city of 9,425 people in Canyon County, Idaho. It also ranks easier by car than 91% of Idaho towns and better for first-time buyers than 82% of Idaho towns.

   9,425 people · Canyon County · median home $403,100 · income $89,013 · Jan low 23°F · 10 in snow

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9. 4Kimberly, Idaho

   Better for families than 82% of Idaho towns

   Kimberly is a city of 4,626 people in Twin Falls County, Idaho. It also ranks more of a college town than 93% of Idaho towns and easier by car than 90% of Idaho towns.

   4,626 people · Twin Falls County · median home $339,400 · income $97,799 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

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10. 3Preston, Idaho

    Better for families than 83% of Idaho towns

    Preston is a city of 5,591 people in Franklin County, Idaho. It also ranks easier by car than 77% of Idaho towns and more of a college town than 73% of Idaho towns.

    5,591 people · Franklin County · median home $350,300 · income $61,039 · Jan low 15°F · 52 in snow

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11. 2Iona, Idaho

    Better for families than 99% of Idaho towns

    Iona is a city of 2,717 people in Bonneville County, Idaho. It also ranks better transit than 98% of Idaho towns and more of a college town than 96% of Idaho towns.

    2,717 people · Bonneville County · median home $420,300 · income $84,914 · Jan low 16°F · 66 in snow

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12. 1Hidden Springs, Idaho

    Better for families than 99% of Idaho towns

    Hidden Springs is a community of 3,076 people in Ada County, Idaho. It also ranks more upscale than 99% of Idaho towns and better for retirees than 91% of Idaho towns.

    3,076 people · Ada County · median home $773,500 · income $163,203 · Jan low 24°F · 57 in snow

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