Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Kimberly grades B+ overall, ranked 13th of 58 in Idaho, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It reports less crime per resident than 81% of U.S. towns and residents are healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $98K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $451K for a typical one and 6.6 times the Twin Falls metro’s $69K median household income. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Kimberly, above both Idaho’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 59 Idaho towns, just 4 have a higher median household income than Kimberly. Kimberly High School and Pleasant Valley School is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Kimberly beats most towns.
3,264 counted in 2010 and 4,626 in 2020; an estimated 5,798 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 25.4% since 2020, after 41.7% 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 Kimberly is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 601 in 1920, 4,626 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kimberly, 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 Kimberly.
Kimberly carries less natural-hazard risk than most of Idaho (mostly inland flooding) and fares better on crime within Idaho than nationally, but it has poverty well above the Idaho rate.
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 83% of Idaho towns; that rating is what its A for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Kimberly is 10 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Kimberly District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Kimberly High School, with 640 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 482 | C |
| Kimberly High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 640 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduation
At 8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 93% of Idaho’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
Kimberly’s violent crime rate is 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Kimberly | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.9 per 1,000 residents | 6.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
72% of adults had a checkup this year in Kimberly. Kimberly beats the Idaho average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults have high blood pressure in Kimberly.
| Kimberly | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 73% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kimberly | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 27.8% | 33.2% |
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 27.7% | 31.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here grew from 642 in 2013 to 1,071.
Most working residents leave Kimberly for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Kimberly grew to 1,071 in 2023, 429 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Twin Falls (47%), Boise City (4%) and Jerome (4%).
| Kimberly | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.6% | 23% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Kimberly has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 22° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
83% of Kimberly households own their home. The typical Kimberly home is worth about $451,000, up 3.5% in a year, 5% below the Idaho typical home.
| Kimberly | Idaho towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,127 a month | $1,109 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kimberly. Close and well known come first.
4 mi WaterfallShoshone Falls
5 mi Canyon & gorgeSnake River Canyon
12 mi National Historic SiteMinidoka National Historic Site44K visitors a year
32 mi National MonumentHagerman Fossil Beds National Monument37K visitors a year25 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 Kimberly
About 4 of every 100 Kimberly residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Idaho.
Where Kimberly’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Idaho, United States
Kimberly is a city in Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 4,626 at the 2020 census, up from 3,264 in 2010. It is part of the Twin Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. Kimberly was founded in 1905. It is named after Peter L. Kimberly, a major investor in the construction of Milner Dam which made commercial irrigation practical in the area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Kimberly grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #13 of 58 in Idaho. It grades A− for health, A− for safety 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 C.
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