2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Post Falls, ID vs Foley, AL

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- Household income in Foley, is 18% less than it is in Post Falls and is 28% below the National Average.
- Post Falls unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Foley unemployment rate is 2.9%.
 Post Falls, IDFoley, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth49.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,867  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,817$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,860  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Post Falls, IDFoley, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Post Falls, IDFoley, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.5%13.1%
Reviews for Post Falls    6 Reviews

In moving here I knew about the snow. Not a matter of if but how much. What I didn't know was how windy it gets and how often. I also didn't know about the dust. It's  More

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Over 7 years ago

Moved here from Seattle in 2018. Even though the population is under 40,000 it doesn't feel like small town Mayberry. The biggest mistake I see happening is the building  More

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Post Falls had great potential; too bad the city planning committee blew it! It's such a disorganized bunch of housing communities built just what looks like where ever  More

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Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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