City vs city
Hagerman vs Mountain Home, Idaho
Mountain Home has about 17.1 times as many people as Hagerman. They are about 46 miles apart in a straight line.
The basics
Population
Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (Vintage 2024) · July 1, 2024 estimate
991
16,912
County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and USGS Geographic Names Information System · Checked Oct 3, 2026
Gooding County
Elmore County
Elevation
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System · Checked Oct 3, 2026
3,000 ft
3,100 ft
Distance to Boise (straight line)
Source: Straight line between the two town centers (USGS and Census coordinates) · Checked Oct 3, 2026
86 mi
42 mi
Price level (U.S. average = 100)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, all items, for the metro area (via FRED) · 2024 data, released Feb 19, 2026 · Towns outside a metro area use Idaho's statewide figure.
95.5
95.5
Public schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, operating public schools · 2024-25 school year
2
11
Outdoors
Named parks in town
Source: Named parks on OpenStreetMap · Checked Oct 2, 2026
7
15
Trails within 15 miles
Source: Trails listed on Treasure Idaho (OpenStreetMap and public land agencies) · Checked Oct 2, 2026
3
18
Things to do within 15 miles
Source: Things to do listed on Treasure Idaho (OpenStreetMap and USGS) · Checked Oct 2, 2026
15
2
Allergies, in a typical year
Spring tree pollen
Source: National Allergy Bureau daily pollen counts, CDC release 2003 to 2024 (Boise, Twin Falls, Coeur d'Alene stations) · Typical year; how it is rated is on each city page · Hagerman uses the Twin Falls station, 28 miles away. Mountain Home uses the Boise station, 42 miles away.
Moderate
Moderate
Early-summer grass pollen
Source: The Allergy Group (Boise) grass counts; NAB station reports for North Idaho · Typical year; how it is rated is on each city page · Hagerman uses the Twin Falls station, 28 miles away. Mountain Home uses the Boise station, 42 miles away.
High
High
Fall weed and sagebrush pollen
Source: National Allergy Bureau daily pollen counts, CDC release 2003 to 2024 (Boise, Twin Falls, Coeur d'Alene stations) · Typical year; how it is rated is on each city page · Hagerman uses the Twin Falls station, 28 miles away. Mountain Home uses the Boise station, 42 miles away.
High
High
Wildfire smoke (days a year over AQI 100)
Source: EPA AirData: annual AQI by county · 2021 to 2025 average · Hagerman has no air monitor in its county and uses Twin Falls County. Mountain Home has no air monitor in its county and uses Ada County.
Moderate, 3.4
High, 12.6
Only figures both towns have are shown. Counts of communities, builders, jobs, businesses and stays are what Treasure Idaho lists today, not every one in town. Allergy ratings are typical, general guidance, not medical advice; each city page shows how its ratings were worked out.