Jerome, ID vs Pocatello, ID

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

MetricJerome, IDPocatello, ID
Population12,93057,635
Median Household Income$66,894$60,418
Median Rent$947/mo$948/mo
Median Home Value$225,400$271,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9289
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.8%45.8%
Poverty Rate11.2%14.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k356331
Property Crime Rate /100k4141,431
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—324
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall24 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min16.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1919.3
College Degree Rate11%32.6%
Foreign-Born %23.8%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.2%+3.6%

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