Jerome, ID
Census place 1641320 · pop 12,930
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
11.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
24.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
32.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
17.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
36.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$66,894 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.6% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
11.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,613/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
22 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$225,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
119 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
73.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
702 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.68% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+11.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
22/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Jerome: Air, Bad air. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Jerome, ID a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Jerome scores 52/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. Idaho overall ranks #9 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Jerome, ID?
- Jerome reports 119 violent crimes per 100k and 702 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Jerome, ID expensive to live in?
- Jerome has a median home value of $225,400 and typical rent around $1,613/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Jerome, ID?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (11.0%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Jerome, ID best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (22/100) — 98/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.