Twin Falls, ID vs Boise, ID

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

MetricTwin Falls, IDBoise, ID
Population54,164237,242
Median Household Income$61,205$83,904
Median Rent$1,082/mo$1,446/mo
Median Home Value$321,300$484,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9298
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%46.9%
Poverty Rate11.4%10.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k359289
Property Crime Rate /100k1,027851
Median AQI2642
Good AQI Days /yr339270
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows23°F27°F
Snowfall24 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute15.7 min18.9 min
Hospitals16
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.3 / 5
Students per Teacher1817.3
College Degree Rate24.5%47.5%
Foreign-Born %8.5%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+1.1%

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