Chubbuck, ID vs Idaho Falls, ID

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

MetricChubbuck, IDIdaho Falls, ID
Population16,12667,725
Median Household Income$82,977$73,110
Median Rent$1,048/mo$1,075/mo
Median Home Value$341,700$335,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8994
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%40.8%
Poverty Rate6%11.5%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k280301
Property Crime Rate /100k1,654960
Median AQI3622
Good AQI Days /yr324334
Summer Highs85°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall64 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min18.9 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher2018.7
College Degree Rate27.9%31.7%
Foreign-Born %3%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.9%+9.4%

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