Jerome, ID vs Mountain Home, ID

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

MetricJerome, IDMountain Home, ID
Population12,93016,493
Median Household Income$66,894$63,125
Median Rent$947/mo$1,155/mo
Median Home Value$225,400$309,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.8%38.7%
Poverty Rate11.2%11.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k356193
Property Crime Rate /100k414520
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F92°F
Winter Lows23°F28°F
Snowfall24 in/yr—
Avg Commute22 min23 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1919.1
College Degree Rate11%22%
Foreign-Born %23.8%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.2%+4.6%

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