Pocatello, ID vs Ammon, ID

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

MetricPocatello, IDAmmon, ID
Population57,63519,064
Median Household Income$60,418$86,121
Median Rent$948/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$271,000$381,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8994
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%41.4%
Poverty Rate14.8%5.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k331193*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,431556*
Median AQI3622
Good AQI Days /yr324334
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall30 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min21.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.320.5
College Degree Rate32.6%42.9%
Foreign-Born %4.1%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+13.5%

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 Ammon (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.