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    Moving to Post Falls, ID

    Is Post Falls a good place to live?

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    Post Falls ranks #6 of 14 Idaho cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (50/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 4.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $425,100
    +15.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,313
    per month
    Household income
    $73,313
    median
    Unemployment
    3.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Post Falls

    The median home value in Post Falls is $425,100 and median rent is $1,313 a month, against a median household income of $73,313. Homes cost about 5.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Post Falls crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Idaho the 2025 rate was 221 violent and 624 property crimes per 100,000 people — #50 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Post Falls, ID

    Post Falls has about 41,716 residents, 3.7% unemployment and 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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