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Lewiston is a small city of 34,651 people in Nez Perce County, Idaho. It's part of the Lewiston, ID area. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $334k and rent runs about $1k a month.
34,651people
$334kTypical home
$1,027/moRent
92° / 43°Summer / winter
13"Snow
208Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 34,651
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,975 people per sq mi
- 266 mi to Seattle, WA
- In the Lewiston, ID area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $334k (≈$2,104/mo)
- Median rent $1,027/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (88 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 9 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (160 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,324 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 28% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to LWS airport
- 89 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 197 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,194 ft
- 261 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 61 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 38 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Idaho districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 90 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nez Perce County: R+39 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk