Ammon, ID vs Jackson, WY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAmmon, IDJackson, WY
Population19,06410,756
Median Household Income$86,121$118,991
Median Rent$1,372/mo$2,100/mo
Median Home Value$381,800$1,521,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%26.3%
Poverty Rate5.4%4.4%
Unemployment Rate3.1% (county)2.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k193*178
Property Crime Rate /100k556*573
Median AQI2244
Good AQI Days /yr334310
Summer Highs83°F76°F
Winter Lows18°F7°F
Snowfall15 in/yr78 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min12.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.510.3
College Degree Rate42.9%52.4%
Foreign-Born %4.2%23%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.5%-0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Ammon (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.