Blackfoot, ID vs Pocatello, ID

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

MetricBlackfoot, IDPocatello, ID
Population12,78257,635
Median Household Income$64,032$60,418
Median Rent$839/mo$948/mo
Median Home Value$262,500$271,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.2%45.8%
Poverty Rate10.6%14.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k328331
Property Crime Rate /100k7441,431
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—324
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall15 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min16.2 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.519.3
College Degree Rate24.7%32.6%
Foreign-Born %6.2%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.7%+3.6%

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