Jerome, ID vs Boise, ID

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

MetricJerome, IDBoise, ID
Population12,930237,242
Median Household Income$66,894$83,904
Median Rent$947/mo$1,446/mo
Median Home Value$225,400$484,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9298
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.8%46.9%
Poverty Rate11.2%10.6%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k356289
Property Crime Rate /100k414851
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—270
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows23°F27°F
Snowfall24 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min18.9 min
Hospitals16
Avg Hospital Rating—4.3 / 5
Students per Teacher1917
College Degree Rate11%47.5%
Foreign-Born %23.8%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.2%+1.1%

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