These Are The 10 Best Places in Idaho To Get A Job

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If you’re starting to look for a job in Idaho, you’ve come to the right place.

You might think off the top of your head that Boise would be an excellent place to find a job. And while the capital does offer many opportunities, it isn’t the best in the state according to the data.

Here at Zippia, we aim to answer questions like this using cold hard facts and analysis. So we set our sights on determining the best place in Idaho to find a job.

After analyzing all 25 plus places in Idaho, we came up with this list as the best places for jobs in the Gem State:

So listen up Weiser as we explain how we created this ranking, you could learn some things from the rest of the state.

How We Determined The Best Places For Jobs In Gem State

We first researched detailed data on all places in Idaho. However, in order to properly compare places in an apples-to-apples manner, we set a minimum population threshold of 5,000 people.

This left us with 25 places in Idaho to analyze.

We then ranked each place across a number of criteria from one to 25, with one being the best.

We took the average rank across all criteria, with the place posting the lowest overall score being crowned the winner of the title “Best Place For Jobs In Idaho”.

The criteria we looked at were:

Unemployment rate
Recent job growth
Future job growth
Median household income

Sources of criteria include the the BLS and Sperling’s Best Places.

If your city or town isn’t among the top 10, jump down to the bottom of the post to see a detailed chart and a downloadable file of all the data.

Otherwise, learn how these cities moved up the career ladder.

1. Rexburg

Population: 25,402Unemployment Rate: 3.80%
Recent Job Growth: 4.01%
Future Job Growth: 44.20%

2. Rupert

Population: 5,496Unemployment Rate: 4.30%
Recent Job Growth: 3.97%
Future Job Growth: 43.60%

3. Burley

Population: 10,157Unemployment Rate: 4.50%
Recent Job Growth: 3.97%
Future Job Growth: 43.40%

4. Blackfoot

Population: 11,781Unemployment Rate: 4.40%
Recent Job Growth: 3.68%
Future Job Growth: 43.00%

5. Meridian

Population: 75,210Unemployment Rate: 4.00%
Recent Job Growth: 2.49%
Future Job Growth: 41.00%

6. Eagle

Population: 19,952Unemployment Rate: 4.20%
Recent Job Growth: 2.49%
Future Job Growth: 40.80%

7. Pocatello

Population: 54,145Unemployment Rate: 4.60%
Recent Job Growth: 2.89%
Future Job Growth: 41.20%

8. Preston

Population: 5,162Unemployment Rate: 2.40%
Recent Job Growth: 1.69%
Future Job Growth: 41.00%

9. Kuna

Population: 15,192Unemployment Rate: 4.20%
Recent Job Growth: 2.49%
Future Job Growth: 40.80%

10. Star

Source: Buildidaho.Com

Population: 5,745Unemployment Rate: 4.20%
Recent Job Growth: 2.49%
Future Job Growth: 40.80%

Detailed List Of The Best Places In Idaho For Jobs

City	Rank	Population	Unemployment Rate	Recent Job Growth	Future Job Growth
Rexburg	1	25,402	3.80%	4.01%	44.20%
Rupert	2	5,496	4.30%	3.97%	43.60%
Burley	3	10,157	4.50%	3.97%	43.40%
Blackfoot	4	11,781	4.40%	3.68%	43.00%
Meridian	5	75,210	4.00%	2.49%	41.00%
Eagle	6	19,952	4.20%	2.49%	40.80%
Pocatello	7	54,145	4.60%	2.89%	41.20%
Preston	8	5,162	2.40%	1.69%	41.00%
Kuna	9	15,192	4.20%	2.49%	40.80%
Star	10	5,745	4.20%	2.49%	40.80%
Chubbuck	11	13,773	4.80%	2.89%	41.00%
Hayden	12	13,258	5.60%	2.66%	39.70%
Rathdrum	13	6,840	5.60%	2.66%	39.70%
Nampa	14	81,667	5.40%	2.49%	39.60%
Ammon	15	13,575	4.30%	1.74%	39.20%
Middleton	16	5,542	5.60%	2.49%	39.40%
Lewiston	17	31,862	4.20%	0.84%	37.50%
Emmett	18	6,555	5.60%	2.49%	39.40%
Jerome	19	10,757	4.00%	0.58%	37.20%
Caldwell	20	46,229	6.10%	2.49%	38.90%
Moscow	21	23,866	5.00%	1.16%	37.30%
Sandpoint	22	7,397	7.10%	2.24%	37.40%
Hailey	23	7,905	4.60%	-0.38%	34.60%
Payette	24	7,462	5.60%	0.11%	34.60%
Weiser	25	5,469	6.50%	-0.37%	32.80%

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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