Coeur d'Alene, ID vs Ruston, LA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Coeur d'Alene

66.2

#1569 nationally

Ruston

72.3

#911 nationally

Coeur d'Alene leads in median household income ($65,786 vs $32,877). Coeur d'Alene leads in crime level (6.6 vs 11.7). Coeur d'Alene leads in walk score (35 vs 25).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Coeur d'Alene, ID	Ruston, LA
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1569)	72.3 (#911)
Population	56,894	22,233
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$607,023	$229,937
Median Household Income	$65,786	$32,877
Average Commute	19.1 min	13.9 min
Walk Score	35	25
Crime Level	6.6	11.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	112	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+51.8	R+25.4