Burley, ID vs Blackfoot, ID

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

MetricBurley, IDBlackfoot, ID
Population11,95812,782
Median Household Income$67,468$64,032
Median Rent$984/mo$839/mo
Median Home Value$231,300$262,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%41.2%
Poverty Rate15.3%10.6%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k92*328
Property Crime Rate /100k696*744
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F18°F
Snowfall21 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min21.9 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.218.5
College Degree Rate15.9%24.7%
Foreign-Born %13.3%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+7.7%

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 Burley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.