Pocatello, ID vs Idaho Falls, ID
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Idaho Falls spends 7.0% more per capita than Pocatello ($991/person difference). Pocatello, ID has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 54/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
54/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
41/100
Budget Balance13
Debt Burden21
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Total Spending
$749.2M
$934.8M
Spending / Capita
$13,241
$14,232
Total Revenue
$62K
$675.6M
Revenue / Capita
$1
$10,285
Total Debt
$0
$42.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$641
Population
56,582
65,685
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Pocatello$212
Idaho Falls$281
Highways & Roads
Pocatello$291
Idaho Falls$226
Parks & Recreation
Pocatello$963
Idaho Falls$2,249
Education
Pocatello$43
Idaho Falls$232
Health
Pocatello$342
Idaho Falls$468
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PocatelloIdaho Falls
| Property Tax | $1,118 | $77 |
| Sales Tax | $279 | $990 |
| Income Tax | $1,817 | $897 |
| Intergovernmental | $4 | $10,285 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,593 | $2,201 |
| Other | $3,385 | $3,106 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PocatelloIdaho Falls
| Fire Protection | $212 | $281 |
| Highways & Roads | $291 | $226 |
| Education | $43 | $232 |
| Public Welfare | $961 | $1,182 |
| Health | $342 | $468 |
| Hospitals | $138 | $874 |
| Parks & Recreation | $963 | $2,249 |
| Housing | $2,832 | $2,890 |
| Sewerage | $123 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,313 | $1,518 |
| Interest on Debt | $495 | $0 |
| Other | $3,527 | $4,312 |
C
Pocatello, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
D
Idaho Falls, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health