2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Priest River, ID vs Howard, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Howard, is 23% more than it is in Priest River and is 26% below the National Average.
- Priest River unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Howard unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Priest River, IDHoward, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,007  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,706$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,250  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Priest River, IDHoward, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock20.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Priest River, IDHoward, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.9%13.1%
Reviews for Priest River    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Nice small town, very green, it's in the Idaho Panhandle surrounded by National Forest so I had a hard time finding rental units outside of town. Reserve Airbnb a few  More

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Reviews for Howard    1 Reviews

Great little town with public lands surrounding it and the Arkansas River running through the mountain valley. Jobs are tough, so brings skills. Lots happening in  More

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