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    Is Pocatello a good place to live?

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    Pocatello ranks #8 of 14 Idaho cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (46/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.0% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $240,600
    +16.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $861
    per month
    Household income
    $57,931
    median
    Unemployment
    5.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Pocatello

    The median home value in Pocatello is $240,600 and median rent is $861 a month, against a median household income of $57,931. Homes cost about 4.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Pocatello crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Idaho the 2025 rate was 221 violent and 624 property crimes per 100,000 people — #50 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Pocatello, ID

    Pocatello has about 57,152 residents, 5.0% unemployment and 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Pocatello with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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