Chubbuck, ID vs Pocatello, ID

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

MetricChubbuck, IDPocatello, ID
Population16,12657,635
Median Household Income$82,977$60,418
Median Rent$1,048/mo$948/mo
Median Home Value$341,700$271,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%45.8%
Poverty Rate6%14.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k280331
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6541,431
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr324324
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min16.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2019.3
College Degree Rate27.9%32.6%
Foreign-Born %3%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.9%+3.6%

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