Here Are The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In Idaho

Whether you’re planning on relocating to Idaho or planning an in-state move, we looked to the FBI’s city-by-city crime stats for the latest annual report year to come up with this list of the most dangerous areas in Idaho. To keep things from becoming too skewed based on population size, we’ve narrowed this list to cities whose populations are greater than 5,000.

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Yet another college town, Moscow houses the University of Idaho, one of Idaho's three largest higher education institutions.

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Twin Falls, often known for its Perrine Bridge over the Snake River Canyon, is also the home of the College of Southern Idaho.

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Quaint Payette, which sits on the Oregon border, was originally named "Boomerang," but received its present name from French-Canadian trapper Francois Payette.

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Pocatello houses Idaho State University and In 2007 was ranked #20 on Forbes' list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers.

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Lewiston is Northern Idaho's second-largest city, and the home of Idaho's only seaport. Lewis-Clark State College has its central campus here.

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Blackfoot, Idaho is the potato capital of the world, and home of the giant potato. It gets the middle spot on our list.

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A tourist hotspot, Coeur d'Alene may be home to one of the most beautiful lakes in Idaho, but its crime stats aren't nearly as pretty.

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Just on the outskirts of Boise, Garden City ranks highly for both non-violent crime and poverty levels in the metro area.

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This otherwise pleasant city is marked by an unusually high violent crime rate for the state.

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One of Northern Idaho's busiest recreation getaways is also the most crime-ridden city in Idaho.

Hey, no state is perfect, and Idaho still has one of the lowest crime rates in the nation. Keep in mind that all of these municipalities are still wonderful places to live, and that overall results can be skewed by any number of factors, including tourist activity and proximity to local colleges.