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What Is It Like to Live in Pocatello?

What it costs to live in Pocatello, and how it compares with other Idaho cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

53

9th best value in Idaho

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Idaho cities.

Overall livability

27

16th overall in Idaho

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Pocatello is home to about 55,865 people. A typical home runs $165,900 and a household earns around $51,300, a price-to-income ratio of 3.2. Among Idaho's largest cities, it ranks 9th for value and 16th overall.

Pocatello at a glance

Median home price

$165,900

1st in ID of 18

Median rent

$714/mo

Median household income

$51,300

Home price to income

3.2x

Unemployment

5.9%

14th in ID of 18

School rating

3/10

16th in ID of 18

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in ID of 18

Walk score

5/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Idaho only. Updated 2026.