ID:WA=COMPARE("ID", "WA")
Idaho vs Washington: two economies side by side
Idaho and Washington share a border. Here are the two economies on the same measures, with the rank of each among 51 states and DC.
Rocky Mountain · Far WestIdaho leads on 5, Washington on 6 of 11 measures
| Indicator | A · ID | B · WA | Ranks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP, 2025 | $137.4B | $892.3B | 39 · 10 | ||
| Real GDP growth, 2025 | +3.1% | +3.2% | 6 · 5 | ||
| Real growth a year since 2015 | +4.3% | +4.1% | 2 · 3 | ||
| GDP per person | $67,695 | $111,518 | 46 · 5 | ||
| Income per person, 2025 | $64,200 | $88,944 | 43 · 8 | ||
| Real income per person (2017 $) | $52,816 | $64,421 | 44 · 10 | ||
| Price level (US = 100) | 95.5 | 107.0 | 29 · 6 | ||
| Housing costs (US = 100) | 90.0 | 126.0 | 24 · 6 | ||
| Unemployment, September 2026 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 20 · 45 | ||
| Population | 2,029,733 | 8,001,020 | 37 · 13 | ||
| Population growth a year since 2020 | +1.9% | +0.70% | 1 · 17 |
Highlighted: the higher value, or the lower one for prices and unemployment. BEA (GDP, income, price parities), BLS (unemployment).
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Industry mix, 2025
Share of each state’s GDP. Sorted by the gap between the two.
| Industry | ID | WA | Gap, pp | Larger in | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information | 2.5% | 17.9% | 15.5 | WA | |
| Agriculture | 3.9% | 0.9% | 3.0 | ID | |
| Construction | 6.6% | 3.9% | 2.7 | ID | |
| Manufacturing | 9.7% | 7.0% | 2.7 | ID | |
| Health care | 8.6% | 6.1% | 2.5 | ID | |
| Real estate | 14.8% | 12.9% | 1.9 | ID | |
| Finance & insurance | 5.4% | 3.6% | 1.9 | ID | |
| Retail trade | 7.8% | 9.4% | 1.6 | WA | |
| Professional services | 6.4% | 8.0% | 1.6 | WA | |
| Wholesale trade | 6.9% | 5.4% | 1.5 | ID | |
| Mining, oil & gas | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.4 | ID | |
| Administrative & waste services | 3.4% | 2.6% | 0.8 | ID | |
| Government | 10.4% | 11.1% | 0.7 | WA | |
| Utilities | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6 | ID | |
| Accommodation & food | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.4 | ID | |
| Education | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3 | ID | |
| Transportation & warehousing | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3 | WA | |
| Arts & recreation | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1 | ID | |
| Management of companies | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1 | WA | |
| Other services | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0 |
Real GDP growth 2025, %
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