The 18 Most Walkable Small Towns in Idaho

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

1. 18Payette, Idaho

   More walkable than 61% of Idaho towns

   Payette is a city of 8,127 people in Payette County, Idaho. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 84% of Idaho towns and easier by car than 81% of Idaho towns.

   8,127 people · Payette County · median home $276,500 · income $55,208 · Jan low 24°F · 15 in snow

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2. 17Filer, Idaho

   More walkable than 62% of Idaho towns

   Filer is a city of 2,738 people in Twin Falls County, Idaho. It also ranks easier by car than 98% of Idaho towns and better for young professionals than 70% of Idaho towns.

   2,738 people · Twin Falls County · median home $247,500 · income $64,671 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

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3. 16Iona, Idaho

   More walkable than 66% of Idaho towns

   Iona is a city of 2,717 people in Bonneville County, Idaho. It also ranks better for families than 99% of Idaho towns and better transit than 98% 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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4. 15Middleton, Idaho

   More walkable than 66% 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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5. 14St. Anthony, Idaho

   More walkable than 71% of Idaho towns

   

   St. Anthony is a city of 3,606 people in Fremont County, Idaho. It also ranks more of a college town than 96% of Idaho towns.

   3,606 people · Fremont County · median home $231,900 · income $53,152 · Jan low 12°F · 70 in snow

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6. 13Hailey, Idaho

   More walkable than 73% of Idaho towns

   

   Hailey is a city of 9,161 people in Blaine County, Idaho. It also ranks better for cycling than 97% of Idaho towns and hipper than 91% of Idaho towns.

   9,161 people · Blaine County · median home $637,800 · income $90,760 · Jan low 16°F · 85 in snow

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7. 12Rathdrum, Idaho

   More walkable than 74% of Idaho towns

   Rathdrum is a city of 9,211 people in Kootenai County, Idaho. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 74% of Idaho towns and better for families than 70% 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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8. 11Shelley, Idaho

   More walkable than 76% 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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9. 10Kimberly, Idaho

   More walkable than 77% 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. 9Rupert, Idaho

    More walkable than 80% of Idaho towns

    

    Rupert is a city of 6,082 people in Minidoka County, Idaho. It also ranks easier by car than 82% of Idaho towns and more vibrant than 75% of Idaho towns.

    6,082 people · Minidoka County · median home $205,200 · income $54,741 · Jan low 19°F · 21 in snow

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11. 8Dalton Gardens, Idaho

    More walkable than 82% 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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12. 7Fruitland, Idaho

    More walkable than 82% of Idaho towns

    Fruitland is a city of 6,072 people in Payette County, Idaho. It also ranks hipper than 94% of Idaho towns and easier by car than 93% of Idaho towns.

    6,072 people · Payette County · median home $329,600 · income $65,457 · Jan low 23°F · 15 in snow

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13. 6Emmett, Idaho

    More walkable than 85% of Idaho towns

    Emmett is a city of 7,647 people in Gem County, Idaho. It also ranks hipper than 85% of Idaho towns and more vibrant than 74% of Idaho towns.

    7,647 people · Gem County · median home $342,000 · income $58,750 · Jan low 23°F · 7 in snow

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14. 5Rigby, Idaho

    More walkable than 92% 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 vibrant 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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15. 4Buhl, Idaho

    More walkable than 93% of Idaho towns

    Buhl is a city of 4,558 people in Twin Falls County, Idaho. It also ranks hipper than 98% of Idaho towns and better for first-time buyers than 92% of Idaho towns.

    4,558 people · Twin Falls County · median home $247,500 · income $55,568 · Jan low 22°F · 24 in snow

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16. 3Sandpoint, Idaho

    More walkable than 93% of Idaho towns

    Sandpoint is a city of 8,639 people in Bonner County, Idaho. It also ranks hipper than 99% of Idaho towns and better for cycling than 99% of Idaho towns.

    8,639 people · Bonner County · median home $465,600 · income $72,289 · Jan low 23°F · 62 in snow

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17. 2Gooding, Idaho

    More walkable than 96% of Idaho towns

    Gooding is a city of 3,707 people in Gooding County, Idaho. It also ranks more vibrant than 93% of Idaho towns and better for first-time buyers than 79% of Idaho towns.

    3,707 people · Gooding County · median home $186,100 · income $41,899 · Jan low 22°F

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18. 1Lincoln, Idaho

    More walkable than 97% of Idaho towns

    Lincoln is a community of 4,556 people in Bonneville County, Idaho. It also ranks better transit than 91% of Idaho towns and more vibrant than 83% 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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