Boise, ID vs Twin Falls, ID

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBoise, IDTwin Falls, ID
Population237,24254,164
Median Household Income$83,904$61,205
Median Rent$1,446/mo$1,082/mo
Median Home Value$484,800$321,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9892
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.9%52.8%
Poverty Rate10.6%11.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k289359
Property Crime Rate /100k8511,027
Median AQI4226
Good AQI Days /yr270339
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F23°F
Snowfall18 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min15.7 min
Hospitals61
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1717.7
College Degree Rate47.5%24.5%
Foreign-Born %7.9%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+8.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.