Boise City, ID vs Idaho Falls, ID
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boise City spends 3.2% more per capita than Idaho Falls ($457/person difference). Boise City, ID has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
59/100
Budget Balance18
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
41/100
Budget Balance13
Debt Burden21
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Boise City
Idaho Falls
Total Spending
$3.4B
$934.8M
Spending / Capita
$14,689
$14,232
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$675.6M
Revenue / Capita
$5,075
$10,285
Total Debt
$0
$42.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$641
Population
234,192
65,685
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Boise City$1,036
Idaho Falls$281
Highways & Roads
Boise City$154
Idaho Falls$226
Parks & Recreation
Boise City$1,842
Idaho Falls$2,249
Education
Boise City$28
Idaho Falls$232
Health
Boise City$610
Idaho Falls$468
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Boise CityIdaho Falls
| Property Tax | $0 | $77 |
| Sales Tax | $600 | $990 |
| Income Tax | $1,689 | $897 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,281 | $10,285 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,201 |
| Other | $4,259 | $3,106 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Boise CityIdaho Falls
| Fire Protection | $1,036 | $281 |
| Highways & Roads | $154 | $226 |
| Education | $28 | $232 |
| Public Welfare | $0 | $1,182 |
| Health | $610 | $468 |
| Hospitals | $1,231 | $874 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,842 | $2,249 |
| Housing | $2,997 | $2,890 |
| Sewerage | $137 | $0 |
| Utilities | $1,636 | $1,518 |
| Other | $5,019 | $4,312 |
C
Boise City, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
D
Idaho Falls, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health