Pocatello, ID vs Idaho Falls, ID

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

MetricPocatello, IDIdaho Falls, ID
Population57,63567,725
Median Household Income$60,418$73,110
Median Rent$948/mo$1,075/mo
Median Home Value$271,000$335,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8994
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%40.8%
Poverty Rate14.8%11.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k331301
Property Crime Rate /100k1,431960
Median AQI3622
Good AQI Days /yr324334
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall30 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min18.9 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.3 / 5
Students per Teacher19.318.7
College Degree Rate32.6%31.7%
Foreign-Born %4.1%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+9.4%

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