Crime
Crime per 100,000 people is significantly lower than the national average, making it a safe place to live. These crime statistics include both violent and property crimes.
Amenities
The majority of amenities are not ideally located within walking distance. To access these amenities, residents may be required to rely on a vehicle or public transit.
Commute
A low commute score could be due to longer-than-average work commutes and the limited availability of public transportation in this area.
Employment
In the employment category, a low score could be attributed to low income levels and high unemployment in the area, suggesting potential difficulties in finding lucrative employment.
Schools
The low schools score could result from issues like below-average graduation rates, inadequate reading and math scores, and the unavailability of local elementary and high schools.
| Statistic | Onaway | Idaho | National |
| Average one way commute | 38min | 20min | 26min |
| Workers who drive to work | 91.3% | 78.3% | 76.4% |
| Workers who carpool | 8.7% | 10.0% | 9.3% |
| Workers who take public transit | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5.1% |
| Workers who bicycle | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Workers who walk | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Working from home | 0.0% | 5.9% | 4.6% |
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