Whether you’re planning on relocating to Idaho or planning an in-state move, we looked to the FBI’s city-by-city crime stats for the latest annual report year to come up with this list of the most dangerous areas in Idaho. To keep things from becoming too skewed based on population size, we’ve narrowed this list to cities whose populations are greater than 5,000.
- Moscow
Jasperado/Flickr Yet another college town, Moscow houses the University of Idaho, one of Idaho’s three largest higher education institutions.
- Twin Falls
Danny Canield/Flickr Twin Falls, often known for its Perrine Bridge over the Snake River Canyon, is also the home of the College of Southern Idaho.
- Payette
Eric Swanger/Flickr Quaint Payette, which sits on the Oregon border, was originally named “Boomerang,” but received its present name from French-Canadian trapper Francois Payette.
- Pocatello
Allen/Flickr Pocatello houses Idaho State University and In 2007 was ranked #20 on Forbes’ list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers.
- Lewiston
Rail Junk/Flickr Lewiston is Northern Idaho’s second-largest city, and the home of Idaho’s only seaport. Lewis-Clark State College has its central campus here.
- Blackfoot
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr Blackfoot, Idaho is the potato capital of the world, and home of the giant potato. It gets the middle spot on our list.
- Coeur d’Alene
Gabriel Millos/Flickr A tourist hotspot, Coeur d’Alene may be home to one of the most beautiful lakes in Idaho, but its crime stats aren’t nearly as pretty.
- Garden City
Nathan Huth/Flickr Just on the outskirts of Boise, Garden City ranks highly for both non-violent crime and poverty levels in the metro area.
- Chubbuck
Pocatello-Chubbuck CoC This otherwise pleasant city is marked by an unusually high violent crime rate for the state.
- Sandpoint
Avi Shmueli/Flickr
mm_berndt/Flickr One of Northern Idaho’s busiest recreation getaways is also the most crime-ridden city in Idaho.
Hey, no state is perfect, and Idaho still has one of the lowest crime rates in the nation. Keep in mind that all of these municipalities are still wonderful places to live, and that overall results can be skewed by any number of factors, including tourist activity and proximity to local colleges.
Jasperado/Flickr
Yet another college town, Moscow houses the University of Idaho, one of Idaho’s three largest higher education institutions.
Danny Canield/Flickr
Twin Falls, often known for its Perrine Bridge over the Snake River Canyon, is also the home of the College of Southern Idaho.
Eric Swanger/Flickr
Quaint Payette, which sits on the Oregon border, was originally named “Boomerang,” but received its present name from French-Canadian trapper Francois Payette.
Allen/Flickr
Pocatello houses Idaho State University and In 2007 was ranked #20 on Forbes’ list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers.
Rail Junk/Flickr
Lewiston is Northern Idaho’s second-largest city, and the home of Idaho’s only seaport. Lewis-Clark State College has its central campus here.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr
Blackfoot, Idaho is the potato capital of the world, and home of the giant potato. It gets the middle spot on our list.
Gabriel Millos/Flickr
A tourist hotspot, Coeur d’Alene may be home to one of the most beautiful lakes in Idaho, but its crime stats aren’t nearly as pretty.
Nathan Huth/Flickr
Just on the outskirts of Boise, Garden City ranks highly for both non-violent crime and poverty levels in the metro area.
Pocatello-Chubbuck CoC
This otherwise pleasant city is marked by an unusually high violent crime rate for the state.
Avi Shmueli/Flickr
mm_berndt/Flickr
One of Northern Idaho’s busiest recreation getaways is also the most crime-ridden city in Idaho.
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