Population
Iowa City
75,264
Idaho Falls
66,672
Median Income
Iowa City
$57,533
Idaho Falls
$69,630
Home Value
Iowa City
$273,600
Idaho Falls
$298,600
Rent
Iowa City
$1,094
Idaho Falls
$992
Crime Rate
Iowa City
3.21
Idaho Falls
3.57
Cost of Living
Iowa City
107.8
Idaho Falls
108.2
Avg Temp
Iowa City
N/A
Idaho Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Iowa City
4.2%
Idaho Falls
4.0%
How Similar Are Iowa City & Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls is Iowa City's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Iowa City
75,264
Idaho Falls
66,672
Iowa City has a 11% larger population than Idaho Falls.
Violent Crime
Iowa City
3.21
Idaho Falls
3.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 10% difference.
Property Crime
Iowa City
16.74
Idaho Falls
12.09
Iowa City has a 28% higher property crime than Idaho Falls.
Political Leaning
Iowa City
30.3%
Idaho Falls
71.0%
Iowa City leans Democratic while Idaho Falls leans Republican.
Unemployment
Iowa City
4.2%
Idaho Falls
4.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Iowa City
$57,533
Idaho Falls
$69,630
Idaho Falls has a 17% higher median income than Iowa City.
Home Values
Iowa City
$273,600
Idaho Falls
$298,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Iowa City
31.7%
Idaho Falls
19.4%
Iowa City has a 39% higher education than Idaho Falls.
Demographics
Iowa City
75.1%
Idaho Falls
82.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Iowa City
107.8
Idaho Falls
108.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Iowa City and Idaho Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Iowa City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIdaho Falls scores 122.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 139.6 in Iowa City. Iowa City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,141 vs $1,305 in Idaho Falls (13% lower). Iowa City has a fair market rent (1br) of $961 vs $1,095 in Idaho Falls (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Idaho Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIdaho Falls has a median property tax of $1,929 vs $4,765 in Iowa City (147% lower). Idaho Falls has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 9.1% in Iowa City. Idaho Falls has a single-family homes of 71.4% compared to 49.8% in Iowa City.
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Jobs & Economy — Idaho Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIdaho Falls has a poverty rate of 12.0% compared to 26.3% in Iowa City. Iowa City: 45,100 vs Idaho Falls: 32,613 for labor force. Iowa City has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 8.3% in Idaho Falls.
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Crime & Safety — Idaho Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRIdaho Falls has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.50 in Iowa City. Iowa City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Idaho Falls. Idaho Falls has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.74 compared to 13.89 in Iowa City.
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Schools & Education — Iowa City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIowa City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.7% compared to 19.4% in Idaho Falls. Iowa City has a high school diploma or higher of 38.9% compared to 35.1% in Idaho Falls.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIowa City has a population of 75,264, about 1.1x the size of Idaho Falls (66,672). Iowa City skews younger with a median age of 26.3 vs 33.5.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIowa City: 5 vs Idaho Falls: 4 for with emergency services. Idaho Falls: 3.7 vs Iowa City: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Iowa City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIowa City has a bicycle of 3.1% compared to 0.7% in Idaho Falls. Iowa City has a public transit of 6.7% compared to 2.6% in Idaho Falls. Iowa City has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 8.3% in Idaho Falls.
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