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Burley is a big small town of 11,958 people in Cassia County, Idaho. It's about 34 miles from Twin Falls, ID and 155 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $231k and rent runs about $984 a month.
11,958people
$231kTypical home
$984/moRent
88° / 37°Summer / winter
20"Snow
246Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,958
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,769 people per sq mi
- 155 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 34 mi to Twin Falls, ID
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $231k (≈$1,459/mo)
- Median rent $984/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (102 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 20" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (706 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 36% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to TWF airport
- 142 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 155 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 4,164 ft
- 510 mi to the ocean
- 19 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Idaho districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Cassia County: R+69 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk