Jerome, ID vs Twin Falls, ID

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

MetricJerome, IDTwin Falls, ID
Population12,93054,164
Median Household Income$66,894$61,205
Median Rent$947/mo$1,082/mo
Median Home Value$225,400$321,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.8%52.8%
Poverty Rate11.2%11.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k356359
Property Crime Rate /100k4141,027
Median AQI—26
Good AQI Days /yr—339
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall24 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute22 min15.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1918
College Degree Rate11%24.5%
Foreign-Born %23.8%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+11.2%+8.4%

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