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Compare Pocatello to Boise City

This post compares Pocatello, Idaho to Boise City, Idaho across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Pocatello (city) Boise City (city)
Population 54,658 220,859
Income (median) $38,032 $44,476
Home Value (median) $138,000 $206,800
White 90% 88%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 32% 27%
Age (median) 31 36
Rentals 36% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pocatello or Boise City?
A: Pocatello has a much smaller population count than Boise City: 54658 compared with 220859 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Pocatello or in Boise City?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Pocatello.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Pocatello or Boise City?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Pocatello.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boise City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 36% for Pocatello versus 39% for Boise City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pocatello may include: Idaho-Falls, Coeur-dAlene, and Nampa.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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