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Corrupt City county government User Rating 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( Mar 23, 2020) Lived in salmon born and raised...had to leave and shut down nursery after 30 years because of corrupt politics and the society. For one...in the courthouse asking for public records on your own property and being told to get an attorney....against the law and a civil issue ...r ...Read More eal estate ages slander property, city official and mayor should be in jail...the highest meth and drug problem from Mexico drop offs and business people dropping drugs at airport from the 1970s still walking the streets. Very corrupt town..it's all about who you are and what you do and what toilet paper you use ....beware of the beauty..yes it's pretty but the town itself in a sinful place....not a place to make a living either...multi millionaires come to this town and become millionaires after a few years because the town sucks up the money like a slot machine....users of society....property assessments go up 30% or more. county commissioners are worthless. People get caught with drugs walk the streets. finding people to work as they all like unemployment only use the system illegally. Read Less
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      D Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Salmon? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Town Square Park
      Island Park
      Kid's Creek Park
      City Park

      Entertainment

      Owl Club
      The River Cinemas
      Sacajawea Interpretive Center
      Lemhi County Fairgrounds

      Food & Drink

      Lantern Bar
      Salmon River Inn Lounge
      Burgur King
      Shady Nook Restaurant & Lounge

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Salmon? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Salmon.
      Drive to Work
      77%

      equal to the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      5%

      2% higher than the US average

      A Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Salmon? The cost of living in Salmon is 96/100 - which is equal to Idaho.
      Salmon
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      Idaho
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Salmon? Salmon crime rates are 520, which are 50% lower than Idaho
      Total Crime
      520 per 100k people

      77% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 193

      77% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -48%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Salmon? The median income in Salmon is $36,038 which is 27% lower than Idaho.
      Median household income
      $36,03835% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $23,05823% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      37% lower than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is Salmon a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Steele Memorial Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A- Housing

      What are Salmon home prices? Salmon home prices are $130,200 - which is 22% lower than Idaho
      Median home value
      $130,20030% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $55542% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      66%

      3% higher than the US average

      C+ Schools

      Does Salmon have good schools? The Salmon graduation rate is 79% - which is 7% lower than Idaho
      High school grad. rates
      79%

      5% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      46%

      5% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      16:1

      2% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Salmon a good place to live? Salmon has an overall rating of 23% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      23%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      10%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      52%

      2 total surveys

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