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Pocatello is a mid-size city of 57,635 people in Bannock County, Idaho. It's part of the Pocatello, ID area. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $271k and rent runs about $948 a month.
57,635people
$271kTypical home
$948/moRent
91° / 36°Summer / winter
33"Snow
244Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 57,635
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,696 people per sq mi
- 147 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- In the Pocatello, ID area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $271k (≈$1,709/mo)
- Median rent $948/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 14 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (322 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,403 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 30% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to PIH airport
- 146 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 188 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,469 ft
- 571 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 51 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 15 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Idaho districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 71 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bannock County: R+25 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk