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Roughly 65,685 people live in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Living here costs affordable relative to the rest of the country, 10% below the national average. Median rent runs about $931/mo; the typical household pulls in $66,463. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 62/100 — a C+, putting it at #98 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Idaho Falls sits at 90 — affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($931/mo against $66,463 median household income), housing eats roughly 17% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $266,800.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 90°F in summer, 26°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 16 inches. Very walkable in most central neighborhoods — daily errands rarely require a car. Air quality reads good (AQI 43).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Idaho Falls is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 60/100 (grade C) on the families profile. Strongest on walkability (89/100); weakest on climate (37/100).
For retirees, Idaho Falls is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 67/100 (grade B-) on the retirees profile. Strongest on walkability (89/100); weakest on climate (37/100).
For remote workers, Idaho Falls is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 69/100 (grade B-) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on walkability (89/100); weakest on climate (37/100).
For young professionals, Idaho Falls is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 63/100 (grade C+) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on walkability (89/100); weakest on climate (37/100).
Idaho Falls, Idaho pulls a 62/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C+), currently ranked #98 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Idaho Falls's cost-of-living index is 90 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the affordable band — 10% below the national average. Median rent runs about $931/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 90°F, winter averages around 26°F, with about 16 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 89/100. Very walkable in most central neighborhoods — daily errands rarely require a car.
Idaho Falls has about 65,685 residents, 30% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 34.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Idaho Falls head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Idaho Falls stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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