Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Idaho Falls is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C+ overall, 37th of 58 graded towns in Idaho State, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 66% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in schools: its schools rank behind 66% of the state's. A typical home there costs about $394K, 4.9 years of the Idaho Falls metro’s $80K median household income. 54% of working residents work locally in Idaho Falls, above both Idaho State’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (8%). Its National Register listings include Trinity Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church. Idaho Falls is more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns.
Where Idaho Falls beats most towns.
Trinity Methodist Church| College | Students |
|---|---|
| College of Eastern Idaho | 1,934 |
| Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus | 245 |
Its 23 National Register listings are more than in 92% of Idaho State towns with a listing.
Census counts: 1,262 in 1900, 64,818 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1868 and 3 maps from 1948 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho State), ordered by how far Idaho Falls is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Idaho Falls, 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 Idaho Falls.
Idaho Falls draws workers from Ammon and beyond and is safe by national standards but not by Idaho State’s.
48,766 jobs are based in Idaho Falls, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Since 2013, Idaho Falls has added 10,657 jobs, to 48,766 in 2023. Idaho Falls’ average trip to work is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Ammon (6%), Pocatello (3%) and Boise City (3%).
| Idaho Falls | Idaho State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Idaho Falls District. Three of its 30 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorview Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 753 | B |
| Skyline Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,336 | C |
| Westside Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 483 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
24 miles of trail in 30 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Old Butte Park, at 80 acres. The trail density in Idaho Falls is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Idaho Falls | Idaho State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.2% | 2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ryder Park | 0.7 mi | 32 |
| 2. Tautphaus Park | 0.3 mi | 76 |
| 3. Shamrock Park | 0.3 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Idaho Falls has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 13°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
26% of Idaho Falls adults have been diagnosed with depression. Idaho Falls beats the Idaho State average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 75% of Idaho Falls adults had a checkup this year.
| Idaho Falls | Idaho State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 73% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Idaho Falls | ID |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 15.1% | 12.8% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 12% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 85% of Idaho State’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 1,179 to 867 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Idaho Falls home is worth about $394,000, up 1.6% in a year, 17% below the Idaho State typical home. 64% of households own their home in Idaho Falls.
| Idaho Falls | Idaho State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 70% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 42% | 48% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,075 a month | $1,125 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Idaho State average. Idaho Falls has grown 9.4% since 2020, to 71,785 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Idaho State.
| Idaho Falls | Idaho State towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 33.7 years | 35.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 25% | 29% |
50.4% women, 49.6% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±0.9 points. Across Idaho State, 49.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 33.6, men 33.8.
| Idaho Falls | ID | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.1% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 11.6% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.5% | 11.7% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.4% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.4% | 26.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.3% | 24.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.1% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Idaho Falls.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Idaho Falls
About 5 of every 100 Idaho Falls residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Idaho State.
2 colleges in town.
23 places in Idaho Falls on the National Register of Historic Places.
33 notable people were born in Idaho Falls.
City in Idaho, United States
Idaho Falls is the fourth most populous city in Idaho and the county seat of Bonneville County. It is the state's most populous city outside the Boise metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 64,818. In the 2010 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 56,813 (2019 estimate: 62,888), with a metro population of 133,265. As of the 2020 census, the Idaho Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 154,855. Idaho Falls serves as the commercial, cultural, and healthcare hub for Eastern Idaho, as well as parts of western Wyoming and southern Montana. It is served by the Idaho Falls Regional Airport. It is home to the College of Eastern Idaho, Museum…
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2 towns share a border with Idaho Falls.
| Town | ID rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Falls | #37 | C+ | B− | C+ | C | B+ |
| Ammon | #8 | A− | C | — | B+ | A |
| Lincoln | #7 | A− | B | — | B+ | A |
Ammon and Lincoln report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Idaho Falls with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Idaho Falls grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #37 of 58 in Idaho State. It grades B+ for health, C+ for safety and C for schools.
Idaho State has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Idaho Falls sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
33 notable people were born here, including Mike Crapo and Mary Kornman.
