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What Is It Like to Live in Lewiston?

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

Value score

46

12th best value in Idaho

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

Overall livability

42

13th overall in Idaho

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

Lewiston is home to about 33,964 people. A typical home runs $222,000 and a household earns around $60,600, a price-to-income ratio of 3.7. Among Idaho's largest cities, it ranks 12th for value and 13th overall.

Lewiston at a glance

Median home price

$222,000

9th in ID of 18

Median rent

$787/mo

Median household income

$60,600

Home price to income

3.7x

Unemployment

3.2%

8th in ID of 18

School rating

4/10

12th in ID of 18

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in ID of 18

Walk score

2/100

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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.