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Quality of Life

Overall Quality Of Life
A
Great

A high quality of life with strong walkability, manageable living costs, healthy neighborhood signals, and solid amenity access.

Quality of Life blends cost of living, nearby amenities, socioeconomic signals, and neighborhood character. City-level scores represent the whole municipality; individual neighborhoods can differ.

The Hood Index™

A metric tracking the socioeconomic signals of the area.

A
Hood Index scan area
Luxury Lean86%
RisksNeutralGrowth
Premium
14
Positive
9
Poor
2
Negative
1

Groceries

0 within 10 miles

Gas

10 within 10 miles

0.2mi

Hospital

1 within 20 miles

0.2mi

Airport

SLC — Salt Lake City International

90.5mi

Post Office

USPS — Preston, ID

0.1mi

Critical Amenities

Country Clubs

1 private club within 10 miles.

Golf0Nearest 18.3 mi
Camping5Nearest 31 mi
Marina0Nearest 18.5 mi
Winery0 
Ice Rink0 
Gun Range1Nearest 2.5 mi

Affluence Level

Overall Affluence Grade
C
Average

A middle-class area roughly in line with national averages across income, home values, education, and employment.

Est. Avg Net Worth
$741k
13% above US avg
Avg HH Debt
$16k
10% below US avg

Crime

Overall Crime Grade
A+
Very Safe

Lower crime rates than 97% of comparable U.S. locations.

Crime Rate
4.3
Incidents per 1,000 residents
5yr Trend
−29.1%
Overall crime change since 2020

Violent Crime

5yr−9.2%
Homicide
0.00 / 1k Residents100% below state avg
Robbery
0.00 / 1k Residents100% below state avg
Aggravated Assault
0.32 / 1k Residents81% below state avg

Property Crime

5yr−49.0%
Burglary
0.48 / 1k Residents46% below state avg
Larceny-Theft
3.17 / 1k Residents31% below state avg
Motor Vehicle Theft
0.00 / 1k Residents100% below state avg
Source: FBI Crime Data · 2025

Political Climate

Cook PVI: R+13Leans Conservative

District shown is the primary district for this city’s centroid. Cities may span multiple districts.

Presidential Voting Trends for Preston, Idaho
Dem Rep
20%30%40%50%60%70%2000200420082012201620202024

Personal Sovereignty

Personal Sovereignty measures your capacity for self-reliance and independence with minimal government friction. Higher scores mean fewer barriers between you and the way you want to live... but it assumes you have the space you need and good neighbors.

Overall Sovereignty Grade
C+
Moderate

Moderate friction. Expect trade-offs in some aspect of personal liberty and independence.

State Policy

Tax Burden
C-
Weak10.7% of income
Property Rights
C+
FairIJ Grade C+
Firearm Rights
A-
GreatFPC Grade A-
Homeschooling
A+
GreatNo notice required

Energy independence: Importer (25% of energy produced in-state)

Personal Liberty

Raw Milk
A+
Fully OpenRetail sales legal
Gambling Laws
F
ProhibitedTribal · Poker · Betting
Marijuana Laws
F
ProhibitedIllegal

Homesteading

Hardiness Zone6A~-7°F min
Growing Season156 days207 frost-free
Annual Rainfall19.8"
Elevation4,718 ft

Strategic Assessment

Strategic Assessment grades tactical survivability using Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation framework. Major population centers, blast zones, natural disasters, and border exposure all drive risk — lower exposure means a more defensible position in a crisis.

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Overall Strategic Grade
A+
Fortress

Deep buffer from population centers and strategic targets. Low natural disaster risk and minimal exposure to border or coastal threats.

Strategic Pillars

City Proximity
A+
Great654 mi to nearest major city
Fallout Danger
A+
Great0 within ~30 mi
Natural Disaster
A+
GreatInland Flooding, Earthquake, Wildfire, Cold Wave, Lightning
Border / Coast
A+
Greatborder 476 mi · coast 621 mi
FEMA Expected Loss$5.4M/yrfor the county

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