Moscow is a medium-sized city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 26,249 people and six associated neighborhoods, Moscow is the 13th largest community in Idaho.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Moscow is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. 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 office and administrative support (12.11%), teaching (11.25%), and food service (10.68%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.21% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because Moscow has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Moscow lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Moscow is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Moscow people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both. 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 15.83 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.If knowledge is power, Moscow is a pretty powerful place. 53.53% of the adults in Moscow have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Moscow in 2022 was $28,805, which is upper middle income relative to Idaho, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,220 for a family of four. However, Moscow contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Moscow is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Moscow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moscow residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Moscow include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Moscow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
