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Burley’s story
121 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1905Burley is settled
BurleyID
A town of 11,958, settled in 1905. A typical home worth about $336K.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
11,958
+13.1% since 2010
Typical home
$336K
+4.8% in a year
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
31.2
years
Jobs based here
7,330
A job hub
What makes Burley stand out
The 3 things Burley does most differently from other towns.
$336Ktypical home
Housing
$336K typical home
30% below the ID typical home
Up 4.8% in a year.
100 U.S. towns● Burley
Health
61% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than ID on 1 measures, worse on 12.
7,330jobs here
Work
7,330 jobs
based in Burley, a regional job hub
35% of working residents work in town.
A growing town
Burley has grown 13.1% since 2010
10,345 people in 2010; 11,958 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Burley’s report card
Now in Burley
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Weather
Forecast →46°
Clear
H 83° · L 49°
Local news
All →- Wood River vs Burley - Girls Junior Varsity Soccer 09/29/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 29
- Wendell vs Gooding - Girls Varsity Volleyball 10/01/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 29
- Burley vs Jerome - Girls Freshman Volleyball 09/22/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 22
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Burley. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Burley home is worth about $336K
The typical Burley home is worth about $336,000, up 4.8% in a year, 30% below the Idaho typical home.
$336KZillow home value
Typical home value
Burley$336K
Idaho$479K
Market temperature
16
days on market
99.7%
sale-to-list price
+4.8%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns
Burley beats the Idaho average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Idaho
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Burley | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.5% | 10.7% |
Cassia Regional Hospital
0.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
27th
percentile among ID towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Burley
About one in 3 of Burley’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Twin Falls (7%), Rupert (5%) and Boise City (3%). Half commute less than 4 miles.
35%work in town
Where working residents work
In Burley35%
Twin Falls7%
Rupert5%
Boise City3%
Heyburn3%
4 mi
median commute distance
7,330
jobs based in Burley
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Burley has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–39°
Spring35–61°
Summer52–85°
Fall35–63°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Burley’s public schools outperform 45% of Idaho districts
The public schools Burley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Pine Elementary | PK–6 | 553 | C |
| John V Evans Elementary | K–6 | 543 | B− |
| Mountain View Elementary | PK–6 | 471 | C− |
| Dworshak Elementary School | K–6 | 402 | B |
| Burley Junior High School | 7–8 | 560 | C |
| Burley Senior High School | 9–12 | 1,031 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ID on state tests and graduationAll 8 schools →
Outdoors
2.1% of Burley is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
2.1%conserved
2.1%
conserved · 93 of 4,504 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Freedom Park | 0.5 mi | 44 |
| 2. Salmon Park | 0.3 mi | 19 |
| 3. North Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 5,616 people come to Burley for work
Where Burley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
7,330jobs based in Burley
35%of working residents work in town
4 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Burley
City in Idaho, United States
Burley () is a city in Cassia and Minidoka counties in southern Idaho, United States. The population was 11,704 at the 2020 census, up from 10,345 in 2010. The city is the county seat of Cassia County. Burley is the principal city of the Burley, Idaho, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises Cassia and Minidoka counties. Burley is the largest city in Cassia and Minidoka counties (collectively called the “Mini-Cassia” area), and the third-largest city in Idaho's Magic Valley region, after Twin Falls and Jerome.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1905
- Population
- 11,704
- Area
- 6.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,163 ft
- ZIP code
- 83318
- Area code
- 208
Burley’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Burley.
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