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Sandpoint, Idaho

Bonner County10,444 people

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About Sandpoint

Sandpoint is a city in Bonner County, where it is the county seat. About 10,444 people lived here in 2024, by Census estimate. It sits at about 2,100 feet, 41 miles north of Coeur d'Alene in a straight line.

Places listed for this area include Lake Pend Oreille and Bonner County Museum & Arboretum.

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Cost of living

Sandpoint 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 Sandpoint

All 9

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

Services for Sandpoint

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

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

Crime rate

86violent crimes per 100,000 people

Quiet

Sandpoint has the 18th 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 Sandpoint

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. 6 days a year with air quality over 100. Worst year 10 (2021).

Regional rating. Sandpoint has no pollen counter. These pollen ratings come from the Coeur d'Alene station in the North Idaho, 43 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. Bonner 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.

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Parks in Sandpoint

11 named parks on OpenStreetMap.

  • Centennial Park
  • Condo Del Sol Park
  • Farmin Park
  • Great Northern Park
  • Healing Gardens
  • Hickory Park
  • Lakeview Park
  • Pine Street Park
  • Spokane International Caboose
  • Travers Park
  • Triangle Park

Parks, trails and things to do

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

Things to do

Waterfalls

Lakes

Viewpoints

Ski areas

Museums

Historic sites

Trails (nearest 12 of 69)

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.

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9 companies have open jobs here.

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Sandpoint, Idaho FAQ

Where is Sandpoint, Idaho?

Sandpoint is in Bonner County, Idaho. Nearby towns include Ponderay (2.1 mi), Dover (2.9 mi), Kootenai (2.9 mi).

What is the population of Sandpoint, Idaho?

Sandpoint has a population of about 10,444 (U.S. Census).

Are there new home communities in Sandpoint?

Yes. Treasure Idaho lists 3 new home communities in Sandpoint.

Are there jobs in Sandpoint, Idaho?

There are 24 open jobs listed in Sandpoint on Treasure Idaho, from 9 local employers.

What schools are in Sandpoint, Idaho?

Sandpoint has 9 operating public schools in Lake Pend Oreille School District and Sandpoint Charter School Inc., including Farmin Stidwell Elementary School, Forrest M Bird Charter School, Lake Pend Oreille High School, Lposd Home School Academy.

Is Sandpoint, Idaho safe?

Sandpoint's violent crime rate is 86 per 100,000 residents, ranking 18 of 21 Idaho cities reported (Quiet).

What parks are in Sandpoint, Idaho?

Sandpoint has 11 parks, including Centennial Park, Condo Del Sol Park, Farmin Park, Great Northern Park.

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