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Burley is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C+ overall, ranked 40th of 58 in Idaho, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is cost of living: homes are within reach, about $332K for a typical one, or 4.7 years of the Burley area’s $71K median household income. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 62% of the country. 35% of working residents work locally in Burley, above both the Idaho town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Cassia County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Burley beats most towns.
10,345 counted in 2010 and 11,704 in 2020; an estimated 12,409 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.9% since 2020, after 13.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Burley is from typical.
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Census counts: 5,408 in 1920, 11,704 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 3 maps from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burley, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Burley.
Burley draws workers from Rupert and beyond and has home values climbing faster than Idaho’s.
7,330 jobs are based in Burley, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 5,462 in 2013 to 7,330.
About one in 3 of Burley’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Burley is 16 minutes. Since 2013, Burley has added 1,868 jobs, to 7,330 in 2023.
| Burley | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 6.4% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Cassia County Joint District. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Burley Senior High School, with 1,031 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burley Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 560 | C |
| Burley Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,031 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
Home values rose 29% in five years, to about $332K, against 6% across Idaho.
61% of Burley households own their home. Typical home values rose 4.6% in the year to September 2026. Burley’s median rent is $984 a month.
| Burley | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 70% | 73% |
| Median rent | $984 a month | $1,125 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Burley has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 21° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
71% of adults had a checkup this year in Burley. Burley beats the Idaho average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 21% of adults worry about having enough food in Burley.
| Burley | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 73% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Burley | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.5% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.7 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Freedom Park, at 44 acres.
| Burley | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Freedom Park | 0.5 mi | 44 |
| 2. Salmon Park | 0.3 mi | 19 |
| 3. North Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Burley; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Burley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
Where Burley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
14 notable people were born in Burley.
City in Idaho, United States
Burley () is a city in Cassia and Minidoka counties in southern Idaho, United States. The population was 11,704 at the 2020 census, up from 10,345 in 2010. The city is the county seat of Cassia County. Burley is the principal city of the Burley, Idaho, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Cassia and Minidoka counties. Burley is the largest city in Cassia and Minidoka counties (collectively called the “Mini-Cassia” area), and the third-largest city in Idaho's Magic Valley region, after Twin Falls and Jerome.
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One town shares a border with Burley.
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Burley grades C+ overall, better than 38% of U.S. towns and #40 of 58 in Idaho. It grades C+ for health and B− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
14 notable people were born here, including Gary Peacock and Mike Simpson.
