Living In Idaho Falls - By The Numbers

LIVING IN IDAHO FALLS BY THE NUMBERS Known as Eagle Rock until 1891, Idaho Falls is no stranger to the “best places to live" lists. In 2013, the city of Idaho Falls (pop. 57,899) was ranked the second best small city to move to in the United States. The city's cost of living (lowest in the top 10 list), low crime rate, housing affordability and low crime rate all contributed to it's high ranking. Find out more about what made this 'small city' stand out in 2013. ALL-STAR SMALL CITY UNEMPLOYMENT 5.6% #2 BEST SMALL UNEMPLOYMENT CITY TO MOVE RATE IN ID FALLS - TO IN 2013 22% BELOW NATIONAL AVERAGE PEOPLE COST OF LIVING 1 HOME FOR SALE FOR EVERY 12 PTS 92 PEOPLE BELOW US HOUSING AVERAGE MEDIAN HOME REAL ESTATE PRICE IS $126,000 37% BELOW THE LISTING NATIONAL AVERAGE PRICES INCOME 2011 2012 2013 2014 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF $46,126 - 13% BELOW US AVERAGE VACANT RENTALS WEATHER VACANCY RATE 166 AVERAGE DAYS BELOW 32F CRIME RATE 2011 2012 2013 2014 THERE ARE 2,254 CRIMES PER HOME PRICE 100,000 RESIDENTS - 5% MEDIAN HOME LESS THAN US PRICE IN IDAHO AVERAGE FALLS IS $98,200 JOB GROWTH EDUCATION PROJECTED 1.8% THERE ARE ABOUT ANNUAL JOB GROWTH 23.5 STUDENTS PER TEACHER IN IDAHO FALLS - 47% EDUCATION HIGHE THAN US AVERAGE (16) IDAHO FALLS EDUCATION PUBLIC SCHOOLS SPEND $3,641 PER STUDENT - RANKED BEST SMALL #41 36% BELOW US PLACE FOR BUSINESS AVERAGE AND CAREERS IN US HOME VALUE RENTAL MARKET 24.5% MEDIAN PRICE PER $275 BEDROOM FOR A INCREASE IN HOUSE OR MEDIAN HOME APARTMENT RENTAL VALUE in 2013 SOURCES http://www.movoto.com/blog/top-ten/americas-best-small-cities-to-move-to/ http://realestate.msn.com/9-best-small-cities-to-move-to#9 http://www.bestplaces.net/city/id/idaho_falls http://www.forbes.com/best-places-for-business/list/small/#page:1_sort:2_direction:asc_search:_filter:All%20states http://www.nea.org/home/rankings-and-estimates-2013-2014.html http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Idaho_Falls-Idaho/