Burley, ID vs Jerome, ID

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

MetricBurley, IDJerome, ID
Population11,95812,930
Median Household Income$67,468$66,894
Median Rent$984/mo$947/mo
Median Home Value$231,300$225,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%28.8%
Poverty Rate15.3%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k92*356
Property Crime Rate /100k696*414
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall21 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min22 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.219
College Degree Rate15.9%11%
Foreign-Born %13.3%23.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%+11.2%

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.