In general, I do feel that my family and I are safer here than when we lived in a large metropolitan area. The largest employers include Sun Valley Company, which operates the ski mountain and all its restaurants, the Sun Valley Inn and Lodge, a property management department, and much more. Blaine County School District is also a large employer. There are numerous professional opportunities for attorneys, financial planners, accountants and property developers and managers. Finally, service positions in food, housekeeping and retail abound.
Rental prices have as wide a variety here as do housing prices.
A general rule of thumb is that rents and house prices are highest in the north, and decrease as you head south. If you are flying in to the Sun Valley airport, please know that the airport is actually in Hailey. The most common route chosen is Highway 84 East to Highway 20 at Mountain Home - then through the mountains, across the prairie and up into our valley on Highway 75. Ketchum does have public transportation in the form of KART, a bus system. Lenders look for at least two stable years of employment in one line of work.