Mountain Home, ID vs Twin Falls, ID

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

MetricMountain Home, IDTwin Falls, ID
Population16,49354,164
Median Household Income$63,125$61,205
Median Rent$1,155/mo$1,082/mo
Median Home Value$309,400$321,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%52.8%
Poverty Rate11.4%11.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k193359
Property Crime Rate /100k5201,027
Median AQI—26
Good AQI Days /yr—339
Summer Highs92°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F23°F
Snowfall—24 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min15.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.117.7
College Degree Rate22%24.5%
Foreign-Born %9.2%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+8.4%

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