Moscow is a medium-sized city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 21,207 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Moscow is the tenth largest community in Idaho.

Moscow is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.17% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Moscow is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moscow who work in teaching (14.94%), office and administrative support jobs (14.92%), and sales jobs (10.87%).

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Moscow has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Also of interest is that Moscow has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Moscow is also a major college town with a large number of people who are 18 years or older and attending college. As is often the case in college towns, the many students that live in Moscow have a strong influence on the local culture and entertainment scene, which may seem dormant by comparison in the summer months when much of the student population is away. In the fall, the return of students has a reinvigorating effect on the community. Because colleges are lasting institutions, they have a stabilizing effect on the economy by providing direct local benefits such as jobs for faculty and staff and spending by students. Moscow's economy is one such example of this.

Moscow, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Moscow spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.14 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small city, Moscow does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Moscow Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Moscow. 53.92% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Moscow in 2000 was $14,930, which is middle income relative to Idaho, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $59,720 for a family of four.

The people who call Moscow home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Moscow is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Moscow include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, Italian, European, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Moscow is English. Some people also speak Spanish.