CITY PROFILE
Pocatello, ID
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Pocatello is a smaller metro in Idaho with a temperate four-season climate, moderate sunshine, and a dry climate overall. Housing here is on the pricier side of our dataset, so affordability may be a constraint if you're cost-sensitive. If you're drawn to a compact community with distinct seasons and low rainfall, this fits the bill.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $355K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,081/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 8.1°C · warmest 23.8°C · coolest -5.7°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 412 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.54 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #412 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy84
- Affordable to rent91
- Climate comfort35
- Plenty of sunshine58
- Big-city amenities0
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
