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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 Lean80%
RisksNeutralGrowth
Premium
7
Positive
9
Poor
2
Negative
1

Groceries

0 within 10 miles

12.6mi

Gas

4 within 10 miles

0.5mi

Hospital

3 within 20 miles

0.4mi

Airport

PDX — Portland International

290.4mi

Post Office

USPS — Weiser, ID

0.3mi

Critical Amenities

Country Clubs

Nearest private club or country club.

No country clubs found nearby.

Golf1Nearest 0.8 mi
Camping5Nearest 10.7 mi
Marina0 
Winery0 
Ice Rink0 
Gun Range0 

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 87% of comparable U.S. locations.

Crime Rate
3.2
Incidents per 1,000 residents
5yr Trend
+5.7%
Overall crime change since 2020

Violent Crime

5yr+36.3%
Homicide
0.00 / 1k Residents100% below state avg
Robbery
0.00 / 1k Residents100% below state avg
Aggravated Assault
2.25 / 1k Residents35% above state avg

Property Crime

5yr−24.9%
Burglary
0.64 / 1k Residents27% below state avg
Larceny-Theft
0.32 / 1k Residents93% below state avg
Motor Vehicle Theft
0.00 / 1k Residents100% below state avg
Source: FBI Crime Data · 2025

Political Climate

Cook PVI: R+22Solidly Conservative

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

Presidential Voting Trends for Weiser, Idaho
Dem Rep
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%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 Zone7A~3°F min
Growing Season200 days250 frost-free
Annual Rainfall13.2"
Elevation2,139 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+
Great708 mi to nearest major city
Fallout Danger
A
Good1 within ~30 mi
Natural Disaster
B+
FairInland Flooding, Wildfire, Earthquake, Heat Wave, Strong Wind
Border / Coast
A+
Greatborder 328 mi · coast 351 mi
FEMA Expected Loss$7.5M/yrfor the county

Key Distances

Nearest Major CityPortland653k people are 293 mi away
Nearest Major AirportNo hub airport within 50 mi
Distance to State Capital58 miBoise, ID
Nearest Prison13 mi1 within 25 mi

* Values derived from national, state, county, city and local statistics and may differ in a specific area.

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