Public Schools
gradeB
Crime & Safety
gradeC+
Housing
gradeB minus
Nightlife
gradeB+
Good for Families
gradeB minus
Diversity
gradeB
Jobs
gradeB
Weather
gradeA
Cost of Living
gradeC+
Health & Fitness
gradeB+
Outdoor Activities
gradeA
Commute
gradeA minus
Lewiston is a town in Idaho with a population of 34,270. Lewiston is in Nez Perce County. Living in Lewiston offers residents a sparse suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Lewiston there are a lot of bars and parks. Many young professionals and retirees live in Lewiston and residents tend to be conservative. The public schools in Lewiston are above average.
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$259,800
National
$281,900
Median Rent
$890
National
$1,268
Area Feel
Based on the housing stock, population density, and the proximity of amenities of the area.
Sparse Suburban
Rent vs. Own
Rent
30%
Own
70%
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Lewiston Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
gradeC+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
Assault
118.1
national 282.7
Murder
2.9
national 6.1
Rape
54.7
national 40.7
Robbery
5.8
national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
Burglary
492.6
national 500.1
Theft
1,938.9
national 2,042.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
207.4
national 284
Residents
Diversity
gradeB
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Age
<10 years
12%
10-17 years
9%
18-24 years
9%
25-34 years
13%
35-44 years
12%
45-54 years
12%
55-64 years
13%
65+ years
20%
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Education Levels
National
Master's degree or higher
8%
national 13%
Bachelor's degree
17%
national 21%
Some college or associate's degree
37%
national 28%
High school diploma or equivalent
30%
national 26%
Less than high school diploma
7%
national 11%
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Working in Lewiston
Jobs
gradeB
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$63,109
National
$75,149
Places to Work in Lewiston
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Lewiston Reviews
Rating 3.87 out of 5 71 reviews
Rating 1 out of 5
Was traveling through Lewiston on the main North-South highway. (That's pretty much the only way to go from the North Idaho to South Idaho on the West side of the State--and the State Highway police know this!) I was pulled over for failing to make a turn signal off the highway. That was not the real problem; it was the way I was pulled over. The State Patrol officer never turned on his lights, but left me trying to figure out if he was really following me or not. Then he called FOUR other police vehicles, plus a dog to sniff my car! His "crew" tried to measure my car windows for excessive tinting, but I soon realized he just wanted an excuse to look in my trunk. Neighboring gas stations employees thought I must have been a drug runner with all the excessive show of force. Turns out, there was a big State Police training event that week in town. I had out-of-State plates so this SP officer was clearing looking for reasons to stop people. I never felt so harassed in my life!
- Visitor
- 8 months ago
Rating 2 out of 5
Idaho is backwards and Lewiston is no exception. They are about 20 yrs behind the nation. All you have to do is look at what the government here does. As soon as I can I will
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- Current Resident
- 2 months ago
Rating 5 out of 5
I have visited friends who live in Lewiston. I looked at houses and found one on normal hill. The sad part was that after realizing my age, I could not pack up the spouse and move. We are too old. But I had dreams, money was not a problem nor income for retirement. I liked the people I met and also came in contact with the police dept. and exchange police stories. All the people were decent. Yes its true there is little night life but that was not our interest. Normal hill is near the college and I would have been a volunteer mentor to some of the many students I met at events. The criticisms come fast about Lewiston. What do you want in life? Peace, satisfaction, good neighbors, caring people, a decent city government, kindness towards each other? If so Lewiston is a good place, don't compare it with San Francisco Portland or Seattle. Its small town community, the whole area has about 100,000 people covering Moscow and Pullman and Clarkston. Judge for yourself .
- Visitor
- 11 months ago
