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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Kootenai County blank 108,865 blank
Coeur dAlene 24,563 34,514 42,267



Coeur d'Alene
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .nana
2009 .nana
2008 .$251,527-4.6%
2007 . $263,789 5.1%
2006 . $250,890 14.6%
2005 . $218,921 23.5%
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Cost of Living (2010)
110% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Boise na
Home Sales Price in Boise $135,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 186% of Boise home prices 155%



Coeur d'Alene
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
312 miles  to Seattle GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Kootenai County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 260 12 0 0
2007 303 54 0 0
2006 313 44 2 0
2005 295 70 0 0




Coeur d'Alene
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 na na na
2002 8 0 92




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 6.0% -- 32* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 98 days 22* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Coeur d'Alene
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area and Nez Perce National Historical Park 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
32 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 7 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 na na na
2007 416 64 352
2006 530 65 465
2005 597 55 542




Coeur d'Alene
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 22 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 28 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 69 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 83 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 26 in 35 in



Elevation
2,133 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Coeur d'Alene
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Higher Moderate
Earthquake 6% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Very Low Low
Volcano Low Ash Fall No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 95.8% 83.3%
Black 0.2% 6.9%
Native American 0.8% 0.8%
Asian 0.6% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.6% 3.3%
Multiple Races 1.9% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 2.7% 8.7%



Coeur d'Alene
Median Age (2006)
35 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 14,929 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 91% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 9% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 62% 54%
Median Family Income $39,491 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.93 2.91



Coeur d'Alene
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Kootenai Medical Center Coeur d'Alene In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Northwest Specialty Hospital Post Falls 8 miles Yes
Northern Idaho Advance Care Hospital Post Falls 8 miles Yes



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 13 31
People Per Square Mile 3,251 2,035



Coeur d'Alene
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 259
2008 212
2007 165
2006 231
2005 663




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 6,966 5,926
HDD 6,540 4,677
CDD 426 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Coeur d'Alene Area)
Coeur dAlene Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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