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What Is It Like to Live in Caldwell?

What it costs to live in Caldwell, and how it compares with other Idaho cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

46

11th best value in Idaho

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Idaho cities.

Overall livability

50

8th overall in Idaho

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Caldwell is home to about 58,872 people. A typical home runs $218,100 and a household earns around $59,800, a price-to-income ratio of 3.6. Among Idaho's largest cities, it ranks 11th for value and 8th overall.

Caldwell at a glance

Median home price

$218,100

8th in ID of 18

Median rent

$939/mo

Median household income

$59,800

Home price to income

3.6x

Unemployment

6.2%

15th in ID of 18

School rating

4/10

8th in ID of 18

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in ID of 18

Walk score

6/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Idaho only. Updated 2026.