Pocatello, ID vs Boise City, ID
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Boise City spends 9.9% more per capita than Pocatello ($1,448/person difference). Boise City, ID has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
54/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
59/100
Budget Balance18
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Pocatello
Boise City
Total Spending
$749.2M
$3.4B
Spending / Capita
$13,241
$14,689
Total Revenue
$62K
$1.2B
Revenue / Capita
$1
$5,075
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
56,582
234,192
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Pocatello$212
Boise City$1,036
Highways & Roads
Pocatello$291
Boise City$154
Parks & Recreation
Pocatello$963
Boise City$1,842
Education
Pocatello$43
Boise City$28
Health
Pocatello$342
Boise City$610
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PocatelloBoise City
| Property Tax | $1,118 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $279 | $600 |
| Income Tax | $1,817 | $1,689 |
| Intergovernmental | $4 | $3,281 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,593 | $0 |
| Other | $3,385 | $4,259 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PocatelloBoise City
| Fire Protection | $212 | $1,036 |
| Highways & Roads | $291 | $154 |
| Education | $43 | $28 |
| Public Welfare | $961 | $0 |
| Health | $342 | $610 |
| Hospitals | $138 | $1,231 |
| Parks & Recreation | $963 | $1,842 |
| Housing | $2,832 | $2,997 |
| Sewerage | $123 | $137 |
| Utilities | $3,313 | $1,636 |
| Interest on Debt | $495 | $0 |
| Other | $3,527 | $5,019 |
C
Pocatello, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
C
Boise City, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health