Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Jerome's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades C−, 52nd of 58 graded towns in Idaho. Its weakest subject is schools: its public schools trail 91% of Idaho towns on state tests and graduation. Only 6 of Idaho’s 94 towns score lower on health. Jerome has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Jerome National Bank and Jerome County Courthouse. Among 59 Idaho towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Jerome.
Where Jerome beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Jerome National Bank| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Horizon Elementary School | PK–5 | 486 |
| Frontier Elementary School | K–5 | 475 |
| Summit Elementary | K–5 | 460 |
Census counts: 970 in 1910, 12,349 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 3 maps from 1950 on.
21 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Idaho), ordered by how far Jerome is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for schools (better than 9%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jerome, 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 Jerome.
Jerome carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of Idaho (mostly inland flooding) and trades workers with Twin Falls and other neighbors.
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 98% of Idaho towns, with expected losses of about $77 per resident a year; that rating is what its A+ for hazard risk is built on.
At 2 of 100, Jerome’s FEMA risk score is below both Idaho’s towns (50 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Jerome Joint District. Two of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 937 | C− |
| Jerome High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,140 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
24% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Jerome, above both the Idaho town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (8.1%). 70% of adults had a checkup this year in Jerome. Jerome beats the Idaho average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
| Jerome | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 18% | 19% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 73% | 79% |
| What stands out | Jerome | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 8.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 24% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jerome has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. The July high in Jerome is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jerome has about as many jobs (5,105) as working residents, but only 1,255 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Jerome’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Jerome grew to 5,105 in 2023, 968 more than in 2013. 4.7% of Jerome workers work from home.
| Jerome | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 20% | 8% |
| Work from home | 4.7% | 10% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Jerome home is worth about $400,000, up 3.3% in a year, 16% below the Idaho typical home. Jerome’s median rent is $947 a month.
| Jerome | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $947 a month | $1,125 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Only 4 of the 43 Idaho towns we compare have a higher violent crime rate than Jerome.
| Jerome | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.6 per 1,000 residents | 2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.8 per 1,000 residents | 6.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.2 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Gayle Forsyth Memorial Park, at 20 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gayle Forsyth Memorial Park | — | 20 |
| 2. Spears Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Becker Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jerome. Close and well known come first.
10 mi WaterfallShoshone Falls
10 mi Canyon & gorgeSnake River Canyon
13 mi National Historic SiteMinidoka National Historic Site44K visitors a year
21 mi National MonumentHagerman Fossil Beds National Monument37K visitors a year39 mi Ski areaMagic Mountain Resort35 runs · 619 ft verticalShoshone Falls: Jloft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Snake River Canyon: chadh, CC BY 2.0 · Minidoka National Historic Site: Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jerome
About 4 of every 100 Jerome residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
10,890 counted in 2010 and 12,349 in 2020; an estimated 13,731 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.2% since 2020, after 13.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
21 places in Jerome on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Jerome.
City in Idaho, United States
Jerome is a city in and the county seat of Jerome County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jerome had a population of 12,349. The city is the county seat of Jerome County, and is part of the Twin Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the second largest city in Idaho's Magic Valley region, second only to Twin Falls which is located 10 miles (16 km) southeast. Jerome's economy is largely agrarian, with dairy farming being one of the main revenue sources for the local economy.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Jerome grades C− overall, better than 21% of U.S. towns and #52 of 58 in Idaho. It grades C− for health, B for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
3 notable people were born here, including William Royer and John van der Giessen.
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