Idaho Falls, ID vs Burley, ID

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

MetricIdaho Falls, IDBurley, ID
Population67,72511,958
Median Household Income$73,110$67,468
Median Rent$1,075/mo$984/mo
Median Home Value$335,500$231,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)94—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.8%45.8%
Poverty Rate11.5%15.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k30192*
Property Crime Rate /100k960696*
Median AQI22—
Good AQI Days /yr334—
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall15 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min16.2 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.719.2
College Degree Rate31.7%15.9%
Foreign-Born %4.2%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.4%+5.9%

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.