Pocatello, ID vs Rexburg, ID

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

MetricPocatello, IDRexburg, ID
Population57,63540,543
Median Household Income$60,418$50,617
Median Rent$948/mo$1,004/mo
Median Home Value$271,000$395,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%48.2%
Poverty Rate14.8%32.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k33149
Property Crime Rate /100k1,431464
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr324—
Summer Highs86°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F14°F
Snowfall30 in/yr70 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min15.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.320.7
College Degree Rate32.6%42%
Foreign-Born %4.1%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+1.4%

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