Living in Idaho Falls, ID
Small city in Idaho
Idaho Falls is a small city in Idaho, home to about 67,000 people, with 165,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Idaho Falls a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 83°F
- Safe: violent crime is 0.7× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $353k and rents for $1,820 a month
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
👎 Cons
- Smaller job market: about 165,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- No dog parks within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Idaho Falls: common questions
What is the cost of living in Idaho Falls?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $353k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,820 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 94, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Idaho Falls?
Idaho collects about $1,639 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.65% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Idaho Falls safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.7× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 32°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 66″ of snow a year.
Does Idaho Falls get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from earthquakes, flooding and cold waves: 0 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.52 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Idaho Falls?
The nearest major airport is SLC, about 186 mi away.
How Idaho Falls scores
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