Idaho vs Washington
Core move questions, side by side. Open the interactive comparison for every measure, grouped by category.
Compare every measure interactivelyIdaho comes out ahead on 4 of them and Washington on 2, but that tally is not a recommendation: it weighs a difference in class size the same as a difference in house price. Read the rows that matter to you.
MeasureIdahoWashington
Typical home value$476,754$587,533
Home price-to-income5.9×5.9×
Household income$81,166$99,389
Property tax0.50%0.75%
Income tax5.30%0.00%
Sales tax6.03%9.57%
Temperature50.2°F50°F
Population2,001,6197,958,180
Cost of living99.9114.1
Bold marks the better figure where a measure has a better direction. Weather, snowfall and rainfall are shown plain, because warmer is not better — it is a preference.