Jefferson County, Idaho
Population 33,154 · Rigby, Menan, Ririe
- Overall cost of living: −5.6% vs the US average, higher than 76% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Broadband coverage: 95%, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−5.6% | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Idaho Falls, ID metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $408,400 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,138 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $128/mo | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,855/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.45% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.8% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,824 | higher than 58% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $86,679 | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +20.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 178.4 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈214 days | higher than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 11°F | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈15 in | higher than 53% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Blackfoot Fire Dept, ID, 39 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 13 days | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 163 days | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 29.6% of weeks | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈41.4°F | lower than 95% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 11.3 in | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $129/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $97/yr | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $27/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.5/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $2.1/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6 µg/m³ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 545.1 mi | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈564 ft | higher than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.3% | higher than 78% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 27.4% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 8.4% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 19.3:1 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 82.8% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.43 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.65 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.01 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 27/100k | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.8 yrs | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 10.1% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 43/100k | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 23/100k | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 60% | lower than 57% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 44 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 185 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 95% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.2% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.6% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 560 min | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 9 per sq mi | lower than 73% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.5 per 1k | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 3.6 per 1k | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Population | 33,154 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Median age | 32.8 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +17.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 12% Dem | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 85.2% Rep | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % White | 85.7% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 11% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| % Black | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Asian | 0.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.6% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 106 parks | higher than 64% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 5.4 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 13 min | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.1% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 967 km | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 10 km | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 6 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 78 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
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