Safest Cities in Idaho (2024)
Ranked by violent crime rate per 100,000 residents from 2024 FBI data. Idaho has 63 cities reporting crime data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 230.6 per 100K.
63
Cities Tracked
18.7
Safest City Rate
193.9
Median City Rate
656.1
Highest Rate
Top 25 Safest Cities in Idaho
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Property Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moscow | 26,684 | 18.7 | 0.0 | 1015.6 | A |
| 2 | Kimberly | 5,618 | 53.4 | 0.0 | 356.0 | B+ |
| 3 | Preston | 6,282 | 63.7 | 0.0 | 382.0 | B+ |
| 4 | Rathdrum | 12,467 | 64.2 | 0.0 | 850.2 | B+ |
| 5 | Rexburg | 40,164 | 69.7 | 2.5 | 522.9 | B |
| 6 | Sandpoint | 10,498 | 85.7 | 0.0 | 1000.2 | B |
| 7 | Fruitland | 7,157 | 97.8 | 0.0 | 544.9 | B |
| 8 | Jerome | 13,399 | 111.9 | 7.5 | 694.1 | C+ |
| 9 | Weiser | 6,194 | 129.2 | 0.0 | 48.4 | C+ |
| 10 | Middleton | 11,550 | 129.9 | 0.0 | 597.4 | C+ |
| 11 | Meridian | 140,353 | 146.8 | 0.7 | 571.4 | C |
| 12 | Post Falls | 46,835 | 151.6 | 2.1 | 642.7 | C |
| 13 | Rigby | 5,756 | 173.7 | 0.0 | 1181.4 | C |
| 14 | Hailey | 10,039 | 179.3 | 0.0 | 478.1 | C |
| 15 | Lewiston | 35,036 | 191.2 | 0.0 | 1312.9 | C |
| 16 | Mountain Home | 16,927 | 200.9 | 5.9 | 525.8 | D+ |
| 17 | Shelley | 5,305 | 207.4 | 0.0 | 886.0 | D+ |
| 18 | Coeur d'Alene | 57,561 | 241.5 | 0.0 | 955.5 | D+ |
| 19 | Chubbuck | 16,600 | 265.1 | 0.0 | 2686.7 | D |
| 20 | Blackfoot | 13,196 | 288.0 | 0.0 | 909.4 | D |
| 21 | Boise | 235,223 | 293.8 | 1.3 | 1110.0 | D |
| 22 | Payette | 8,790 | 295.8 | 0.0 | 989.8 | D |
| 23 | Pocatello | 58,618 | 341.2 | 0.0 | 1586.5 | D |
| 24 | Emmett | 8,766 | 342.2 | 0.0 | 410.7 | D |
| 25 | Nampa | 118,950 | 353.1 | 2.5 | 742.3 | D |
Most Dangerous Cities in Idaho
| # | City | Population | Violent Rate | Murder Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden City | 12,956 | 656.1 | 0.0 | F |
| 2 | Rupert | 6,399 | 640.7 | 0.0 | F |
| 3 | Caldwell | 71,115 | 452.8 | 1.4 | F |
| 4 | Twin Falls | 55,932 | 416.6 | 5.4 | F |
| 5 | Idaho Falls | 68,716 | 356.5 | 4.4 | D |
| 6 | Nampa | 118,950 | 353.1 | 2.5 | D |
| 7 | Emmett | 8,766 | 342.2 | 0.0 | D |
| 8 | Pocatello | 58,618 | 341.2 | 0.0 | D |
| 9 | Payette | 8,790 | 295.8 | 0.0 | D |
| 10 | Boise | 235,223 | 293.8 | 1.3 | D |
| 11 | Blackfoot | 13,196 | 288.0 | 0.0 | D |
| 12 | Chubbuck | 16,600 | 265.1 | 0.0 | D |
| 13 | Coeur d'Alene | 57,561 | 241.5 | 0.0 | D+ |
| 14 | Shelley | 5,305 | 207.4 | 0.0 | D+ |
| 15 | Mountain Home | 16,927 | 200.9 | 5.9 | D+ |
All 63 Cities in Idaho
Complete list ranked from safest to most dangerous.
Show all 63 cities
| # | City | Pop. | Violent Rate | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montpelier | 2,742 | 0.0 | A |
| 2 | Pinehurst | 1,837 | 0.0 | A |
| 3 | Ashton | 957 | 0.0 | A |
| 4 | Cottonwood | 875 | 0.0 | A |
| 5 | Moscow | 26,684 | 18.7 | A |
| 6 | Soda Springs | 3,188 | 31.4 | A |
| 7 | Ponderay | 2,242 | 44.6 | B+ |
| 8 | Kimberly | 5,618 | 53.4 | B+ |
| 9 | Sun Valley | 1,764 | 56.7 | B+ |
| 10 | Preston | 6,282 | 63.7 | B+ |
| 11 | Rathdrum | 12,467 | 64.2 | B+ |
| 12 | Rexburg | 40,164 | 69.7 | B |
| 13 | Grangeville | 3,719 | 80.7 | B |
| 14 | Buhl | 4,765 | 83.9 | B |
| 15 | Sandpoint | 10,498 | 85.7 | B |
| 16 | Plummer | 1,147 | 87.2 | B |
| 17 | Fruitland | 7,157 | 97.8 | B |
| 18 | Priest River | 1,852 | 108.0 | C+ |
| 19 | Ketchum | 3,628 | 110.3 | C+ |
| 20 | Jerome | 13,399 | 111.9 | C+ |
| 21 | Salmon | 3,357 | 119.2 | C+ |
| 22 | Weiser | 6,194 | 129.2 | C+ |
| 23 | Middleton | 11,550 | 129.9 | C+ |
| 24 | Filer | 2,947 | 135.7 | C+ |
| 25 | Meridian | 140,353 | 146.8 | C |
| 26 | Post Falls | 46,835 | 151.6 | C |
| 27 | St. Anthony | 4,137 | 169.2 | C |
| 28 | Rigby | 5,756 | 173.7 | C |
| 29 | Hailey | 10,039 | 179.3 | C |
| 30 | Bonners Ferry | 2,754 | 181.6 | C |
| 31 | Lewiston | 35,036 | 191.2 | C |
| 32 | Bellevue | 2,579 | 193.9 | C |
| 33 | Mountain Home | 16,927 | 200.9 | D+ |
| 34 | Hagerman | 994 | 201.2 | D+ |
| 35 | Shelley | 5,305 | 207.4 | D+ |
| 36 | Homedale | 3,244 | 215.8 | D+ |
| 37 | Wendell | 3,039 | 230.3 | D+ |
| 38 | Osburn | 1,688 | 237.0 | D+ |
| 39 | Spirit Lake | 2,525 | 237.6 | D+ |
| 40 | Coeur d'Alene | 57,561 | 241.5 | D+ |
| 41 | Aberdeen | 1,975 | 253.2 | D+ |
| 42 | Chubbuck | 16,600 | 265.1 | D |
| 43 | American Falls | 4,857 | 267.7 | D |
| 44 | Parma | 2,168 | 276.8 | D |
| 45 | St. Maries | 2,511 | 278.8 | D |
| 46 | Kellogg | 2,495 | 280.6 | D |
| 47 | Blackfoot | 13,196 | 288.0 | D |
| 48 | Boise | 235,223 | 293.8 | D |
| 49 | Payette | 8,790 | 295.8 | D |
| 50 | McCall | 4,188 | 310.4 | D |
| 51 | Pocatello | 58,618 | 341.2 | D |
| 52 | Emmett | 8,766 | 342.2 | D |
| 53 | Heyburn | 3,734 | 348.2 | D |
| 54 | Wilder | 1,720 | 348.8 | D |
| 55 | Nampa | 118,950 | 353.1 | D |
| 56 | Idaho Falls | 68,716 | 356.5 | D |
| 57 | Orofino | 3,310 | 362.5 | D |
| 58 | Gooding | 3,831 | 391.5 | F |
| 59 | Twin Falls | 55,932 | 416.6 | F |
| 60 | Caldwell | 71,115 | 452.8 | F |
| 61 | Rupert | 6,399 | 640.7 | F |
| 62 | Garden City | 12,956 | 656.1 | F |
| 63 | Challis | 934 | 856.5 | F |
Crime Composition in Idaho
How violent crime breaks down across cities reporting data in Idaho.
State violent crime rate: 230.6/100K vs national average: 359.1/100K (36% below national average)
About This Data
Crime rates are from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, the most recent data available. Rates are per 100,000 residents. Safety grades are based on national percentile ranking — an "A" means the city is safer than 80%+ of all US cities in our database.
Not all cities report to the FBI. Small agencies may have incomplete data. Always consider multiple years of data before drawing conclusions about a city's safety.
National demographic context: Crime and safety vary across racial and ethnic groups. Per-city demographic data is not published by the FBI, but national patterns show significant disparities. Full demographics | Racial disparities