Sun Valley is a very small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 1,771 people and two associated neighborhoods, Sun Valley is the 77th largest community in Idaho.

Sun Valley home prices are not only among the most expensive in Idaho, but Sun Valley real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Sun Valley is also a city of artists. Sun Valley has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Sun Valley’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.48% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Sun Valley is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the city’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

The overall crime rate in Sun Valley is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Sun Valley has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Sun Valley has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Sun Valley than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Sun Valley may be for you.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 10.92 minutes getting to work every day.

In Sun Valley, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Sun Valley is a relatively small city. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Sun Valley. 73.68% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Sun Valley in 2022 was $80,345, which is wealthy relative to Idaho and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $321,380 for a family of four. However, Sun Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Sun Valley is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sun Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sun Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sun Valley include German, English, Norwegian, Irish, and European.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Sun Valley's cultural character, accounting for 16.20% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Sun Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.