The 11 Quietest Small Towns in Idaho
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 36 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Idaho. #1 is Ketchum, ID.
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11Orofino, Idaho
Quieter than 60% of Idaho towns
2,656 people · Clearwater County · median home $223,400 · income $53,438 · Jan low 28°F · 18 in snow
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10Montpelier, Idaho
Quieter than 67% of Idaho towns
2,643 people · Bear Lake County · median home $240,300 · income $61,375 · Jan low 7°F · 91 in snow
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9Weiser, Idaho
Quieter than 68% of Idaho towns
5,630 people · Washington County · median home $223,400 · income $45,292 · Jan low 23°F · 15 in snow
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8Soda Springs, Idaho
Quieter than 70% of Idaho towns
3,133 people · Caribou County · median home $241,400 · income $57,361 · Jan low 10°F · 91 in snow
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7Fort Hall, Idaho
Quieter than 71% of Idaho towns
3,195 people · Bannock County · median home $203,300 · income $44,514 · Jan low 15°F · 28 in snow
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6McCall, Idaho
Quieter than 73% of Idaho towns
3,686 people · Valley County · median home $676,500 · income $60,253 · Jan low 14°F · 132 in snow
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5Grangeville, Idaho
Quieter than 76% of Idaho towns
3,308 people · Idaho County · median home $293,300 · income $61,322 · Jan low 25°F · 39 in snow
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4Bonners Ferry, Idaho
Quieter than 77% of Idaho towns
2,520 people · Boundary County · median home $281,400 · income $52,500 · Jan low 24°F · 54 in snow
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3Salmon, Idaho
Quieter than 84% of Idaho towns
3,119 people · Lemhi County · median home $235,500 · income $42,844 · Jan low 11°F · 22 in snow
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2Bellevue, Idaho
Quieter than 90% of Idaho towns
2,560 people · Blaine County · median home $539,000 · income $72,712 · Jan low 16°F · 72 in snow
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1Ketchum, Idaho
Quieter than 99% of Idaho towns
3,555 people · Blaine County · median home $824,000 · income $93,046 · Jan low 8°F · 102 in snow
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Same ranking, other places
- The 50 Quietest Small Towns in America
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Pennsylvania
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in New York
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Michigan
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Texas
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in California
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in New Jersey
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Florida
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Wisconsin
- The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Ohio
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)