Burley, ID vs Idaho Falls, ID

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

MetricBurley, IDIdaho Falls, ID
Population11,95867,725
Median Household Income$67,468$73,110
Median Rent$984/mo$1,075/mo
Median Home Value$231,300$335,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%40.8%
Poverty Rate15.3%11.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k92*301
Property Crime Rate /100k696*960
Median AQI—22
Good AQI Days /yr—334
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F18°F
Snowfall21 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min18.9 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.3 / 5
Students per Teacher19.218.7
College Degree Rate15.9%31.7%
Foreign-Born %13.3%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+9.4%

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.