Best PlacesWest Cloverdale, Boise, ID Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Cloverdale, Boise, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
West Cloverdale, Boise ranks 169th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in West Cloverdale, Boise
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.
West Cloverdale, Boise's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Cloverdale, Boise ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
Where West Cloverdale, Boise ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 48% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West Cloverdale, Boise
A household needs to earn about $132,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Cloverdale, Boise home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $121,979; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 West Cloverdale, Boise's effective rate of 0.64%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in West Cloverdale, Boise
West Cloverdale, Boise's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for West Cloverdale, Boise.
Who works in West Cloverdale, Boise, and how
Work in West Cloverdale, Boise centers on education and construction. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 19%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in West Cloverdale, Boise
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across West Cloverdale, Boise.
What the weather is like in West Cloverdale, Boise, month by month
West Cloverdale, Boise sees roughly 117 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 24. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 32° | 24° |
| April | 66° | 52° | 38° |
| July | 97° | 80° | 62° |
| October | 68° | 53° | 41° |
Flying in and out of West Cloverdale, Boise
Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field sits about 8 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.6 million passengers in 2025, with 59 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around West Cloverdale, Boise
Schools across West Cloverdale, Boise average an A−, better than 87% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Pioneer School Of The ArtsA+ · 78% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lowell Scott Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
- Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
Top high schools
- Centennial High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Cloverdale, Boise school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West Cloverdale, Boise 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 West Cloverdale, Boise against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in West Cloverdale, Boise
Is West Cloverdale, Boise a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Cloverdale, Boise ranks 169th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, low crime, and state finances, and lowest on distance from a big city and transit. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is West Cloverdale, Boise expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $514,624. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $121,979 median income, cost of living beats 90% of neighborhoods.
Is West Cloverdale, Boise safe?
Yes, West Cloverdale, Boise is safer than 100% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $147 per resident a year.
Compare West Cloverdale, Boise with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Cloverdale, Boise. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West Cloverdale, Boise 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.
West Cloverdale, Boise detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Cloverdale, Boise: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Cloverdale, Boise: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Cloverdale, Boise: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Cloverdale, Boise: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West Cloverdale, Boise 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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