Idaho Falls, ID vs Boise City, ID
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boise City spends 3.1% more per capita than Idaho Falls ($457/person difference). Boise City, ID has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
41/100
Budget Balance13
Debt Burden21
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance18
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Idaho Falls
Boise City
Total Spending
$934.8M
$3.4B
Spending / Capita
$14,232
$14,689
Total Revenue
$675.6M
$1.2B
Revenue / Capita
$10,285
$5,075
Total Debt
$42.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$641
$0
Population
65,685
234,192
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Idaho Falls$281
Boise City$1,036
Highways & Roads
Idaho Falls$226
Boise City$154
Parks & Recreation
Idaho Falls$2,249
Boise City$1,842
Education
Idaho Falls$232
Boise City$28
Health
Idaho Falls$468
Boise City$610
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Idaho FallsBoise City
| Property Tax | $77 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $990 | $600 |
| Income Tax | $897 | $1,689 |
| Intergovernmental | $10,285 | $3,281 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,201 | $0 |
| Other | $3,106 | $4,259 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Idaho FallsBoise City
| Fire Protection | $281 | $1,036 |
| Highways & Roads | $226 | $154 |
| Education | $232 | $28 |
| Public Welfare | $1,182 | $0 |
| Health | $468 | $610 |
| Hospitals | $874 | $1,231 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,249 | $1,842 |
| Housing | $2,890 | $2,997 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $137 |
| Utilities | $1,518 | $1,636 |
| Other | $4,312 | $5,019 |
D
Idaho Falls, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Boise City, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health