Blackfoot, ID vs Idaho Falls, ID

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

MetricBlackfoot, IDIdaho Falls, ID
Population12,78267,725
Median Household Income$64,032$73,110
Median Rent$839/mo$1,075/mo
Median Home Value$262,500$335,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.2%40.8%
Poverty Rate10.6%11.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k328301
Property Crime Rate /100k744960
Median AQI—22
Good AQI Days /yr—334
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall15 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min18.9 min
Hospitals33
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher18.518.7
College Degree Rate24.7%31.7%
Foreign-Born %6.2%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.7%+9.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.