Jerome County, Idaho
Population 25,173 · Jerome, Hazelton, Eden
- Overall cost of living: −7.9% vs the US average, higher than 69% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- On-time high school graduation: 65.7%, lower than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−7.9% | higher than 69% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Twin Falls, ID * metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $271,800 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Median rent | $966 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $142/mo | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $5,855/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.63% | lower than 68% 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 | $1,725 | higher than 54% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $71,724 | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.3% | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 314 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈225 days | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 21°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈24 in | higher than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Twin Falls 6 E, ID, 12 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 54 days | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 153 days | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 27.2% of weeks | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈38.7°F | lower than 97% 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 | 10.3 in | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $74/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $49/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.8/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.47/yr | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $18/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.8 µg/m³ | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 509.1 mi | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈920.4 ft | higher than 73% 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 | 73.5% | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 14% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 3.8% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 17.5:1 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 65.7% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.95 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.72 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.57 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.7 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 28/100k | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 75.8 yrs | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 18.4% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 42/100k | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 27/100k | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 42.5% | lower than 81% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 39 min | lower than 77% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 220 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.4% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 5.8% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 441 min | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 38 per sq mi | higher than 69% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.8 per 1k | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 4.4 per 1k | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Population | 25,173 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Median age | 34 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +3.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 21.9% Dem | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 75.7% Rep | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % White | 56.8% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 39.2% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.1% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.6% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 165 parks | higher than 73% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 11.1 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 15 min | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 7 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 179 km | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 14 km | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 10 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| 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 | 7 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 116 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
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