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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Pocatello, ID vs Nampa, ID

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Pocatello spends 23.9% more per capita than Nampa ($2,553/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Pocatello, ID
Pop. 56,582
C
54/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Nampa, ID
Pop. 102,598
C
54/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden92
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Pocatello
Nampa
Total Spending
$749.2M
$1.1B
Spending / Capita
$13,241
$10,687
Total Revenue
$62K
$581.8M
Revenue / Capita
$1
$5,670
Total Debt
$0
$49.3M
Debt / Capita
$0
$480
Population
56,582
102,598
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Pocatello$212
Nampa$182
Highways & Roads
Pocatello$291
Nampa$198
Parks & Recreation
Pocatello$963
Nampa$1,867
Education
Pocatello$43
Nampa$32
Health
Pocatello$342
Nampa$215

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

PocatelloNampa
Property Tax
$1,118
$1
Sales Tax
$279
$1,733
Income Tax
$1,817
$1,453
Intergovernmental
$4
$3,494
Charges & Fees
$2,593
$1,859
Other
$3,385
$3,946

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

PocatelloNampa
Fire Protection
$212
$182
Highways & Roads
$291
$198
Education
$43
$32
Public Welfare
$961
$725
Health
$342
$215
Hospitals
$138
$407
Parks & Recreation
$963
$1,867
Housing
$2,832
$2,657
Sewerage
$123
$593
Utilities
$3,313
$2,346
Interest on Debt
$495
$0
Other
$3,527
$1,466
C
Pocatello, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
C
Nampa, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health

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