Idaho Falls, ID vs Pocatello, ID

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

MetricIdaho Falls, IDPocatello, ID
Population67,72557,635
Median Household Income$73,110$60,418
Median Rent$1,075/mo$948/mo
Median Home Value$335,500$271,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9489
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.8%45.8%
Poverty Rate11.5%14.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k301331
Property Crime Rate /100k9601,431
Median AQI2236
Good AQI Days /yr334324
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall15 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min16.2 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.719.3
College Degree Rate31.7%32.6%
Foreign-Born %4.2%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.4%+3.6%

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