Idaho · West · 16k residents
Chubbuck, ID: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Chubbuck: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Idaho median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,199/wk. Idaho's corporate income tax rate is 5.7%. Commercial electricity averages 9.2¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,199/wk
Corporate income tax
5.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.9%
Commercial electricity
9.2¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Chubbuck's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
87/100
Heating
Ranks Chubbuck's residential building-permit growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $341,700 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $275 |
| Property tax rate | 0.55% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $736/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,015/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.19% |
| Sales tax | 6.05% |
| Corporate income tax | 5.7% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,199/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9% |
| Commercial electricity | 9.2¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | — |
| Wage: Software developer | $131,590 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $92,460 |
| Wage: General manager | $80,390 |
| Wage: Customer service | $43,200 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $37,310 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $58,770 |
| Wage: Electrician | $63,000 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $35,080 |
| Cost of living index | 89 |
| Groceries index | 96 |
| Utilities | $130/mo |
| Transit pass | $42/mo |
| Gas price | $3.35/gal |
| Healthcare index | 95 |
| Childcare (per child) | $900/mo |
| Median household income | $82,977 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% |
| Population | 16k |
| Crime index | 28/100 |
| School rating | 5.8/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | — |
| Avg. commute | 21 min |
| Sunny days / year | 210 days |
| July high | 89°F |
| January low | 20°F |
| Annual snowfall | 64 in |
| Home price YoY | +0.9% |
| Home price MoM | -0.2% |
| Rent YoY | -1.9% |
| Rent MoM | -1.6% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | — |
| Building permits YoY | +85.1% |
| Ocean coast | 572 mi |
| Big lake | 111 mi |
| Mountains | 100 mi |
| Major airport | 45 mi |
| Ski resort | 94 mi |
Popular comparisons
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- Is Chubbuck a good place to run a business?
- Idaho's corporate income tax rate is 5.7%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,199/wk; commercial electricity averages 9.2¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Chubbuck, ID?
- Chubbuck indexes at 89 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,015/mo and a acs median home value of $341,700.
- How much does a house cost in Chubbuck?
- The acs median home value in Chubbuck is $341,700 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Chubbuck?
- A two-bedroom in Chubbuck rents for about $1,015/mo.