Best Places83316, ID Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 83316, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
83316 ranks 7,578th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 83316
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
83316's strengths and weaknesses
Where 83316 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 154 pleasant days a year, better than 90% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$581 a month, better than 86% of zip codes
Where 83316 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 83316
A household needs to earn about $88,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 83316 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $74,497, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 83316's effective rate of 0.56%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 83316
83316's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 83316.
Who works in 83316, and how
Work in 83316 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 83316
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 83316.
What the weather is like in 83316, month by month
83316 sees roughly 154 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 29° | 20° |
| April | 63° | 47° | 34° |
| July | 93° | 76° | 59° |
| October | 66° | 49° | 36° |
Flying in and out of 83316
The nearest airport, Joslin Field/Magic Valley Regional, is about 17 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, about 99 miles away.
The best schools in and around 83316
Schools across 83316 average a C, better than 35% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bruneau Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Hollister Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Filer Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Filer Intermediate SchoolB · 45% proficient
- Buhl Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Glenns Ferry Middle SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Filer High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Glenns Ferry High SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Buhl High SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 83316 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
83316 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 83316 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 83316
Is 83316 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 83316 ranks 7,578th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, clean air, and cheap car insurance, and lowest on distance from a big city and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 83316 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $348,256. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $74,497 median income, cost of living beats 60% of zip codes.
Is 83316 safe?
Yes, 83316 is safer than 81% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $248 per resident a year.
Compare 83316 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 83316. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 83316 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
83316 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 83316: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 83316: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 83316: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 83316: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
83316 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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