Idaho Falls vs Pocatello
Idaho Falls, ID compared with Pocatello, ID · 48 miles apart
Idaho Falls has 71,785 residents to Pocatello’s 58,771. Idaho Falls comes out ahead on median household income, poverty rate, unemployment. Pocatello does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Idaho Falls, ID | Pocatello, ID | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,785 | 58,771 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,643 | 1,690 |
| Median household income | $73,110 | $60,418 |
| Median home value | $335,500 | $271,000 |
| Median rent | $1,075 | $948 |
| Homeownership | 64.2% | 64.5% |
| Average commute | 18.9 min | 16.2 min |
| Median age | 33.7 | 33.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 31.7% | 32.6% |
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 14.8% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 4.4% |
| Price to income | 4.6× | 4.5× |
| Clear days a year | 45 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 43 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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