Where is Moscow, Idaho?

Moscow is in Latah County, Idaho. Nearby towns include Troy (11 mi), Genesee (13 mi), Potlatch (14 mi).

What is the population of Moscow, Idaho?

Moscow has a population of about 26,894 (U.S. Census).

Are there jobs in Moscow, Idaho?

There are 47 open jobs listed in Moscow on Treasure Idaho, from 13 local employers.

What schools are in Moscow, Idaho?

Moscow has 8 operating public schools in Moscow District and Palouse Prairie Educational Organization Inc., including A B McDonald Elementary School, Lena Whitmore Elementary School, Moscow Charter School, Moscow High School.

Is Moscow, Idaho safe?

Moscow's violent crime rate is 19 per 100,000 residents, ranking 21 of 21 Idaho cities reported (Quiet).

What parks are in Moscow, Idaho?

Moscow has 22 parks, including Almon Asbury Lieuallen Park, Altures Park, Anderson Frontier Park, Berman Creekside Park.

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About Moscow

Moscow is a city in Latah County, where it is the county seat. About 26,894 people lived here in 2024, by Census estimate. It sits at about 2,600 feet, 23 miles north of Lewiston in a straight line.

Places listed for this area include the McConnell Mansion Museum and the Appaloosa Horse Club and Museum.

Moving to Moscow

Start with homes, jobs and local services in and around Moscow.

Cost of living

Moscow is outside the Idaho metros with a 2024 federal price figure, so this uses the Idaho statewide level. A basket that costs $100 in the U.S. costs $95.49 here, under the U.S. average by 4.5%.

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Public schools in Moscow

All 8

District, enrollment, and students per teacher from the federal 2024-25 directory. No ratings.

A B McDonald Elementary School
Moscow District · PK-5
341 students · 15.5 students per teacher
Lena Whitmore Elementary School
Moscow District · K-5
248 students · 13.8 students per teacher
Moscow Charter School
Moscow District · K-8
185 students · 16.8 students per teacher
Moscow High School
Moscow District · 9-12
760 students · 16.9 students per teacher
Moscow Middle School
Moscow District · 6-8
500 students · 14.3 students per teacher
Palouse Prairie Charter School
Palouse Prairie Educational Organization Inc. · K-8
185 students · 15.4 students per teacher

Services for Moscow

All services

DMV counters are the county offices. A gas utility appears only when its public list names Moscow.

Moscow · Licenses and vehicles
1313 S Blaine St. Moscow, ID 83843
· Mon. - Fri. 8:30 AM - 4:15 PM

Avista · natural gas, on the company's town list. A main is not guaranteed at every address.

Crime rate

19violent crimes per 100,000 people

Quiet

Moscow has the 21st highest rate of the 21 Idaho cities that reported a 2024 figure to the FBI.

LowerHigher (Garden City, 656)

Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024. Cities that did not publish a rate are left out.

Allergy ratings in Moscow

What a typical year looks like: Low, Moderate or High for each pollen season, plus wildfire smoke. Typical, general guidance. It is not medical advice. Pollen and smoke change with the weather every year, and what bothers you depends on what you are allergic to. See an allergist for testing.

Spring trees
March to June
High
Rating: High, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. Peaks in June
Early-summer grass
Late May to July
High
Rating: High, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. June to mid-July
Fall weeds and sagebrush
August to October
Moderate
Rating: Moderate, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High, Very High. Peaks in August
Wildfire smoke
Mostly July to September
Moderate
Rating: Moderate, on a scale of Low, Moderate, High. 3.8 days a year with air quality over 100. Worst year 10 (2021).

Regional rating. Moscow has no pollen counter. These pollen ratings come from the Coeur d'Alene station in the North Idaho, 66 miles away.

How these ratings are worked out

Pollen is rated on the National Allergy Bureau bands for the grains of pollen in a cubic meter of air. Trees: Low under 15, Moderate 15 to 89, High 90 to 1,499. Weeds: Low under 10, Moderate 10 to 49, High 50 to 499. Grass: Low under 5, Moderate 5 to 19, High 20 to 199. The band is the one reached on the busiest quarter of counted days. A rating is typical, not a forecast: one wet or windy year can move it.

Spring trees, High. Coeur d'Alene NAB station, 294 counted days in 2010 to 2023: on the busiest quarter of days the tree count was 106 grains per cubic meter or more, which the NAB bands call High. On the busiest tenth of days it was 183 or more.

Early-summer grass, High. The NAB station in Coeur d'Alene reported grass in the High range in June 2017 (WSU), and the Spokane NAB station read 120 grains per cubic meter in late May 2026 (Spokesman-Review). NAB calls 20 to 199 High. Two reports, not a long record. The NAB grass bands: Low under 5, Moderate 5 to 19, High 20 to 199, Very High 200 or more grains per cubic meter.

Fall weeds and sagebrush, Moderate. Coeur d'Alene NAB station, 74 counted days in 2010 to 2022: on the busiest quarter of days the weed count was 16 grains per cubic meter or more, which the NAB bands call Moderate. On the busiest tenth of days it was 28 or more. That is a short record, so treat it as a rough guide.

Wildfire smoke, Moderate. The average number of days a year the EPA's air quality index passed 100 ("unhealthy for sensitive groups" or worse), 2021-2025. Under 3 days is Low, 3 to 9 Moderate, 10 or more High. That grouping is ours, not the EPA's. Latah County has its own EPA air monitor. The count includes any cause, but across Idaho's monitors 86% of those days fell in July to September and 94% were fine particles (PM2.5), which is what wildfire smoke is made of (570 county-days, 2021-2025).

Not rated. Mold: no published mold spore counts for Idaho towns are in the data used, so there is no mold rating. House dust, pets and food allergies are outside this rating.

Sources

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Pollen data through 2003-2024, smoke data 2021-2025. Checked 2026-10-03.

Map of Moscow

Parks, new home communities, homes for sale and stays listed in town. Select a pin to open it.

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Parks in Moscow

22 named parks on OpenStreetMap.

Almon Asbury Lieuallen Park
Altures Park
Anderson Frontier Park
Berman Creekside Park
Carol Ryrie Brink Nature Park
Ghormley Park
Indian Hills Park
Itani Park
Jim Lyle Rotary Park
Kiwanis Park
Latah County Fairgrounds
Lena Whitmore Park
Lilian Woodworth Otness Park
Lola Clyde Park
Morgan's Orchard Park
Mountain View Park
PCEI Nature Center
Robinson Park
Shattuck Arboretum
Triangle Park
UI Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Virgil Phillips Farm Park

Parks, trails and things to do

All of Idaho

Places in and around Moscow, nearest first: everything tied to Moscow plus anything within 15 miles of town.

Things to do

Museums

McConnell Mansion Museummuseum
0.2 mi
Appaloosa Horse Club and Museummuseum
1.9 mi

Historic sites

Moscow Downtown Historic Districthistoric site
0.1 mi
Troy Downtown Historic Districthistoric site · near Troy
11 mi

Parks (nearest 12 of 27)

Trails (nearest 12 of 55)

Paradise Path3.3 mi long
0.4 mi
Bill Chipman Palouse Trail
1.6 mi
Highland Loop Trail0.6 mi long
5.3 mi
Balsam Route1.1 mi long
5.6 mi
Penstemon Path1.3 mi long
5.6 mi
Love Connection0.7 mi long
5.8 mi
Jack's Route0.9 mi long
5.9 mi
Grumpy Grouse0.4 mi long
6.2 mi
Hare Line2.1 mi long
6.2 mi
Moose Marbles1.4 mi long · intermediate bike trail
6.2 mi
Lower PLT0.4 mi long
6.3 mi
Hey Noose0.5 mi long
6.3 mi

Distances are straight-line miles. From state and federal agency pages, the USGS place names list and OpenStreetMap contributors. Checked October 2, 2026. Check the official page for hours, fees and closures before you go.