Most working residents leave Rigby for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Idaho Falls (27%), Rexburg (11%) and Ammon (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Idaho Falls

27%

Rexburg

11%

Ammon

Boise City

12%Work in townlive and work in Rigby 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,438Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Rigby →

Health in Rigby

Health Grade A

Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Idaho

8better than ID·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

2.5%Fewer adults who have had a strokeID 3.3% · better 4.7%Fewer adults with heart diseaseID 6.2% · better 66.2%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureID 70.5% · worse

Care nearby

Madison Memorial HospitalRexburg · 12.1 mi · ER

Community Family Clinic RigbyRigby · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Rigby · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rigby →

Natural hazards in Rigby

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Rigby flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 4 declared for Jefferson County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Rigby →

Climate in Rigby

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Rigby has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 14°Winter

56° / 32°Spring

82° / 48°Summer

58° / 31°Fall

How much snow does Rigby get?About 66 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Rigby →

Schools in Rigby

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School Grade B

The public schools Rigby’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Idaho’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

See how Rigby’s schools compare in ID →

DistrictJEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICTSchools3

South Fork Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 654 students Harwood Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 423 students Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 98 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ID. Ratings are from neighbors.