Transportation
The greater Pocatello-Chubbuck area is
serviced by Union Pacific Railroad, Amtrak, two commercial airlines,
Greyhound and several commercial truck lines. Pocatello Urban Transit
provides public bus service in and around Pocatello. Bus schedules can
be picked up from the City of Pocatello or the Greater Pocatello
Chamber of Commerce.
Cost of Living
The cost of living in Pocatello is well below
the national average for groceries, housing, utilities, transportation
and miscellaneous goods and services. A median-priced home in
Pocatello is less than $71,000 (over $128,000 nationwide). a
comparable home in Idaho Falls may cost $78,000, and in Boise,
$85,000. Apartments rent from $150 to $450 per month.
Residential
electric rates run approximately 4.8 cents per kwhr. Residential
natural gas, provided by Intermountain Gas, averages between 39 and 56
cents per therm (the price of natural gas averages 30% less than it
did 10 years ago).
Taxes
Property taxes are limited to one percent of market value against
which 'percentage of value' levies are applied. Currently, a $70,000
home in Pocatello will pay approximately $1,054 per year in property
taxes (with the homeowner's exemption). The State of Idaho collects
a 5% general retail sales tax, a personal income tax (2% - 7.5% of
taxable income), and a 7.7% corporate income tax.
