Rexburg, ID vs Idaho Falls, ID

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

MetricRexburg, IDIdaho Falls, ID
Population40,54367,725
Median Household Income$50,617$73,110
Median Rent$1,004/mo$1,075/mo
Median Home Value$395,100$335,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—94
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%40.8%
Poverty Rate32.5%11.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k49301
Property Crime Rate /100k464960
Median AQI—22
Good AQI Days /yr—334
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows14°F18°F
Snowfall70 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute15.2 min18.9 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher20.718.7
College Degree Rate42%31.7%
Foreign-Born %6.5%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+9.4%

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