Pocatello, ID vs Burley, ID

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

MetricPocatello, IDBurley, ID
Population57,63511,958
Median Household Income$60,418$67,468
Median Rent$948/mo$984/mo
Median Home Value$271,000$231,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%45.8%
Poverty Rate14.8%15.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k33192*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,431696*
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr324—
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall30 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min16.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.319.2
College Degree Rate32.6%15.9%
Foreign-Born %4.1%13.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+5.9%

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