Pocatello, ID vs Twin Falls, ID

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

MetricPocatello, IDTwin Falls, ID
Population57,63554,164
Median Household Income$60,418$61,205
Median Rent$948/mo$1,082/mo
Median Home Value$271,000$321,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8992
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%52.8%
Poverty Rate14.8%11.4%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k331359
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4311,027
Median AQI3626
Good AQI Days /yr324339
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall30 in/yr24 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min15.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.917.7
College Degree Rate32.6%24.5%
Foreign-Born %4.1%8.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.6%+8.4%

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