Rexburg, ID vs Pocatello, ID

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

MetricRexburg, IDPocatello, ID
Population40,54357,635
Median Household Income$50,617$60,418
Median Rent$1,004/mo$948/mo
Median Home Value$395,100$271,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.2%45.8%
Poverty Rate32.5%14.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k49331
Property Crime Rate /100k4641,431
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—324
Summer Highs81°F86°F
Winter Lows14°F21°F
Snowfall70 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute15.2 min16.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher20.719.3
College Degree Rate42%32.6%
Foreign-Born %6.5%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+3.6%

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