Rexburg, ID vs Blackfoot, ID

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

MetricRexburg, IDBlackfoot, ID
Population40,54312,782
Median Household Income$50,617$64,032
Median Rent$1,004/mo$839/mo
Median Home Value$395,100$262,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%41.2%
Poverty Rate32.5%10.6%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k49328
Property Crime Rate /100k464744
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows14°F18°F
Snowfall70 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute15.2 min21.9 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.718.5
College Degree Rate42%24.7%
Foreign-Born %6.5%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+7.7%

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