Are you looking for love in Idaho?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Idahoan?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in Idaho, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Gem State has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.
That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.
So, where are the best cities for singles in Idaho? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
25.7 median age · 8.0% married households
Located in
Latah County, Idaho
Moscow is a city in northern Idaho along the state border with Washington, with a population of 23,800 at the 2010 census. The county seat and largest city of Latah County, Moscow is the home of the University of Idaho, the state’s land grant institution and primary research university, as well as the home of New Saint Andrews College, a Christian liberal arts college.
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21.0 median age · 7.0% married households
Located in
Madison County, Idaho
Rexburg is a city in Madison County, Idaho, United States. The population was 25,484 at the 2010 census, up from 17,257 in 2000. The city is the county seat of Madison County and its largest city. Rexburg is the principal city of the Rexburg, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Fremont and Madison Counties. The city is home to Brigham Young University-Idaho, a private institution operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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40.1 median age · 10.0% married households
Coeur d’Alene KOR d-LAYN) is the largest city and county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is the principal city of the Coeur d’Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of Coeur d’Alene was 44,137. The city is a satellite city of Spokane, which is located about 30 miles to the west, in the state of Washington. The two cities are the key components of the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene Combined Statistical Area, of which Coeur d’Alene is the third-largest city. Coeur d’Alene is the largest city in northern Idaho Panhandle. The city is situated on the north shore of Lake Coeur d’Alene, 25 miles in length. Locally, Coeur d’Alene is known as the “Lake City”, or simply called by its initials: “CDA”.
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35.0 median age · 9.0% married households
Located in
Kootenai County, Idaho
Post Falls is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, between Coeur d’Alene and Spokane, Washington. It is both a suburb of Coeur d’Alene, to the east; and a bedroom community to Spokane, to the west. The population was 27,574 at the 2010 census, up from 17,247 in 2000 census, making it Idaho’s tenth largest city. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated 2014 population is 30,123.
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31.7 median age · 8.0% married households
Located in
Elmore County, Idaho
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35.1 median age · 19.0% married households
Located in
Twin Falls County, Idaho
Twin Falls is the county seat and largest city of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The city had a population of 44,125 as of the 2010 census.
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37.5 median age · 16.0% married households
Located in
Ada County, Idaho
Meridian is a city located in Ada County in the US state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population of Meridian was 75,092 making it the third largest city in Idaho after Boise and Nampa. A 2015 estimate placed the population at approximately 90,739. Meridian is the state’s fastest-growing city, with an 81.5 percent increase in population since 2000.
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42.1 median age · 11.0% married households
Located in
Kootenai County, Idaho
Hayden is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. Located in the northern portion of the state, it is a suburb of nearby Coeur d’Alene and its population was 13,294 at the 2010 census.
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33.9 median age · 16.0% married households
Located in
Canyon County, Idaho
Nampa ) is the largest city of Canyon County, Idaho. The population of Nampa was 81,557 at the 2010 census making it the second-most populous city in Idaho. Nampa is located about 20 miles west of Boise along Interstate 84, and six miles west of Meridian. Nampa is the second principal city of the Boise-Nampa metropolitan area. The name “Nampa” may have come from a Shoshoni word meaning either moccasin or footprint.
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33.7 median age · 21.0% married households
Located in
Bonneville County, Idaho
Idaho Falls is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States, and is the largest city in Eastern Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 56,813, with a metro population of 136,108. As of 2016, the population was estimated at 60,211.
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Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Idaho anyways?
To give you the places in Idaho which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city and make some assumptions about what single people like.
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2020-2024 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Idaho, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
- % of households with kids
- Median age
- Number of unmarried people in each city
We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 10,000 people. For Idaho, that meant a total of 23 cities.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the best cities for singles in Idaho.
Read on to see why Moscow is the talk of the town while Star is probably a bit on the bland side.
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Best Cities For Singles In Idaho
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| Rank | City | Singles Score | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households w/ Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moscow | 4.10 | 26,286 | 25.7 | 8.0% | 25.4% |
| 2 | Rexburg | 7.00 | 40,543 | 21.0 | 7.0% | 29.1% |
| 3 | Coeur d’Alene | 7.40 | 56,447 | 40.1 | 10.0% | 25.9% |
| 4 | Post Falls | 8.80 | 43,391 | 35.0 | 9.0% | 33.9% |
| 5 | Mountain Home | 8.90 | 16,493 | 31.7 | 8.0% | 34.3% |
| 6 | Twin Falls | 10.00 | 54,164 | 35.1 | 19.0% | 33.9% |
| 7 | Meridian | 10.10 | 130,138 | 37.5 | 16.0% | 34.8% |
| 8 | Hayden | 10.40 | 16,338 | 42.1 | 11.0% | 30.0% |
| 9 | Nampa | 10.50 | 110,319 | 33.9 | 16.0% | 36.6% |
| 10 | Idaho Falls | 10.70 | 67,725 | 33.7 | 21.0% | 35.0% |
| 11 | Caldwell | 11.10 | 66,516 | 31.5 | 15.0% | 43.0% |
| 12 | Jerome | 12.90 | 12,930 | 30.9 | 15.0% | 52.5% |
| 13 | Pocatello | 13.10 | 57,635 | 33.1 | 21.0% | 30.0% |
| 14 | Lewiston | 13.50 | 34,651 | 39.8 | 21.0% | 27.7% |
| 15 | Eagle | 14.30 | 32,855 | 47.6 | 15.0% | 30.9% |
| 16 | Burley | 14.50 | 11,958 | 31.2 | 21.0% | 35.5% |
| 17 | Middleton | 14.60 | 10,649 | 36.1 | 12.0% | 38.1% |
| 18 | Ammon | 15.00 | 19,064 | 32.9 | 25.0% | 39.6% |
| 19 | Blackfoot | 15.40 | 12,782 | 34.7 | 24.0% | 34.6% |
| 20 | Rathdrum | 15.50 | 10,874 | 37.1 | 15.0% | 34.5% |
| 21 | Kuna | 15.80 | 27,158 | 31.8 | 17.0% | 45.8% |
| 22 | Chubbuck | 15.80 | 16,126 | 35.9 | 30.0% | 36.1% |
| 23 | Star | 16.60 | 14,745 | 40.3 | 13.0% | 35.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 23 cities with more than 10,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Best Cities For Singles In Idaho For 2026
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Idaho ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.
The best cities for singles in Idaho are Moscow, Rexburg, Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, Mountain Home, Twin Falls, Meridian, Hayden, Nampa, and Idaho Falls.
