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We’re on a mission at Zippia to criss-cross the country looking for the best and worst places for jobs.
Today, we set our sites on the worst cities to find a job in Idaho after looking at the best places in Idaho a short while ago.
These cities did not have the grit needed to make it to the big leagues and get that big promotion we all hope to get.
After looking at the data for the 100 biggest cities in Idaho, the ten worst cities to find a job in the Gem State are:
Pinehurst
Council
Wallace
Salmon
Weiser
Kellogg
Cascade
Osburn
Payette
Orofino
Read on to see how we did it.
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How We Determined The Worst Places For Jobs In The Gem State
After getting the data for every place in Idaho, we ultimately decided to limit our analysis to the biggest places with over 5,000 people.
That left us with 100 cities.
We then ranked each place across a number of criteria from one to 100, with 1 being the worst in any given category.
Finally, we took the average rank across all criteria, with the place posting the lowest overall score gaining the title “Worst City In Idaho To Find A Job”.
The criteria we looked at were:
1. Pinehurst
Population: 1,525 Recent Job Growth: -2.88%
Future Job Growth: 23.90%
2. Council
Population: 874 Recent Job Growth: -0.74%
Future Job Growth: 26.00%
3. Wallace
Population: 1,034 Recent Job Growth: -2.88%
Future Job Growth: 23.90%
4. Salmon
Source: Wikipedia
Population: 3,117Recent Job Growth: 0.17%
Future Job Growth: 31.70%
5. Weiser
Source: Wikipedia
Population: 5,469Recent Job Growth: -0.37%
Future Job Growth: 32.80%
6. Kellogg
Source: Wikipedia
Population: 2,151Recent Job Growth: -2.88%
Future Job Growth: 23.90%
7. Cascade
Population: 1,237 Recent Job Growth: -2.82%
Future Job Growth: 24.20%
8. Osburn
Population: 1,633 Recent Job Growth: -2.88%
Future Job Growth: 23.90%
9. Payette
Source: Flickr
Population: 7,462Recent Job Growth: 0.11%
Future Job Growth: 34.60%
10. Orofino
Source: Wikipedia
Population: 3,103Recent Job Growth: 0.00%
Future Job Growth: 26.40%
Wrapping It Up With Friday Night Drinks
After crunching all the numbers, Pinehurst took the “top” spot as the worst city in Idaho for a job.
So while the economy continues to improve and jobs become available across the state of Idaho, these cities lag behind.
Hopefully they can catch up before they miss their next bonus.
Detailed List Of Worst Places In Idaho To Get A Job
City
Rank
Population
Recent Job Growth
Future Job Growth
pinehurst
1
1,525
-2.88%
23.90%
council
2
874
-0.74%
26.00%
wallace
3
1,034
-2.88%
23.90%
salmon
4
3,117
0.17%
31.70%
weiser
5
5,469
-0.37%
32.80%
kellogg
6
2,151
-2.88%
23.90%
cascade
7
1,237
-2.82%
24.20%
osburn
8
1,633
-2.88%
23.90%
payette
9
7,462
0.11%
34.60%
orofino
10
3,103
0.00%
26.40%
glenns ferry
11
1,367
1.21%
36.60%
new plymouth
12
1,674
0.11%
34.60%
arco
13
1,158
0.33%
35.20%
mccall
14
2,938
-2.82%
24.20%
ponderay
15
1,287
2.24%
37.40%
priest river
16
1,721
2.24%
37.40%
mountain home afb
17
3,245
1.21%
36.60%
moscow
18
23,866
1.16%
37.30%
st. maries
19
2,568
3.01%
34.20%
fruitland
20
4,678
0.11%
34.60%
sandpoint
21
7,397
2.24%
37.40%
emmett
22
6,555
2.49%
39.40%
plummer
23
1,027
3.01%
34.20%
buhl
24
4,122
0.59%
36.80%
wilder
25
1,627
2.49%
39.40%
mountain home
26
13,879
1.21%
36.60%
hansen
27
1,055
0.59%
36.80%
twin falls
28
44,097
0.59%
36.50%
bellevue
29
2,010
-0.38%
34.60%
filer
30
2,490
0.59%
36.80%
jerome
31
10,757
0.58%
37.20%
horseshoe bend
32
1,059
2.48%
38.10%
ketchum
33
2,728
-0.38%
34.60%
driggs
34
2,191
0.71%
36.70%
caldwell
35
46,229
2.49%
38.90%
hailey
36
7,905
-0.38%
34.60%
parma
37
2,119
2.49%
39.40%
lapwai
38
1,219
0.84%
37.30%
challis
39
1,304
3.77%
40.90%
sun valley
40
1,226
-0.38%
34.60%
kimberly
41
3,257
0.59%
36.80%
middleton
42
5,542
2.49%
39.40%
genesee
43
994
1.16%
37.30%
victor
44
2,088
0.71%
36.70%
spirit lake
45
1,684
2.66%
39.70%
nampa
46
81,667
2.49%
39.60%
idaho falls
47
57,021
1.74%
39.00%
robie creek
48
978
2.48%
38.10%
gooding
49
3,533
2.10%
40.60%
rigby
50
3,921
1.74%
39.30%
lewiston
51
31,862
0.84%
37.50%
homedale
52
2,631
2.47%
41.30%
post falls
53
27,609
2.66%
39.70%
wendell
54
2,750
2.10%
40.60%
fort hall
55
2,942
2.89%
41.00%
bonners ferry
56
2,621
6.82%
46.40%
marsing
57
1,409
2.47%
41.30%
rathdrum
58
6,840
2.66%
39.70%
hayden
59
13,258
2.66%
39.70%
coeur d’alene
60
44,426
2.66%
40.40%
garden city
61
11,095
2.49%
40.80%
grangeville
62
3,150
5.57%
43.50%
lincoln
63
3,057
1.74%
39.20%
ammon
64
13,575
1.74%
39.20%
ucon
65
1,560
1.74%
39.20%
moyie springs
66
946
6.82%
46.40%
dalton gardens
67
2,140
2.66%
39.70%
aberdeen
68
2,101
3.68%
43.00%
cottonwood
69
936
5.57%
43.50%
iona
70
1,679
1.74%
39.20%
burley
71
10,157
3.97%
43.40%
malad city
72
2,208
2.44%
41.70%
american falls
73
4,382
2.89%
41.30%
st. anthony
74
3,527
4.02%
43.00%
chubbuck
75
13,773
2.89%
41.00%
kamiah
76
1,400
5.63%
46.60%
pocatello
77
54,145
2.89%
41.20%
boise city
78
208,332
2.49%
40.70%
preston
79
5,162
1.69%
41.00%
ashton
80
894
4.02%
43.00%
blackfoot
81
11,781
3.68%
43.00%
shoshone
82
1,908
4.85%
43.80%
franklin
83
1,002
1.69%
41.00%
inkom
84
913
2.89%
41.00%
rexburg
85
25,402
4.01%
44.20%
oakley
86
991
3.97%
43.40%
montpelier
87
2,585
4.45%
45.00%
kuna
88
15,192
2.49%
40.80%
tyhee
89
1,000
2.89%
41.00%
heyburn
90
3,076
3.97%
43.60%
soda springs
91
3,024
2.90%
41.50%
rupert
92
5,496
3.97%
43.60%
shelley
93
4,384
3.68%
43.00%
eagle
94
19,952
2.49%
40.80%
star
95
5,745
2.49%
40.80%
hidden spring
96
2,077
2.49%
40.80%
meridian
97
75,210
2.49%
41.00%
paul
98
1,101
3.97%
43.60%
moreland
99
1,638
3.68%
43.00%
sugar city
100
1,270
4.01%
44.10%