Twin Falls, ID vs Mountain Home, ID

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

MetricTwin Falls, IDMountain Home, ID
Population54,16416,493
Median Household Income$61,205$63,125
Median Rent$1,082/mo$1,155/mo
Median Home Value$321,300$309,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%38.7%
Poverty Rate11.4%11.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k359193
Property Crime Rate /100k1,027520
Median AQI26—
Good AQI Days /yr339—
Summer Highs88°F92°F
Winter Lows23°F28°F
Snowfall24 in/yr—
Avg Commute15.7 min23 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1819.1
College Degree Rate24.5%22%
Foreign-Born %8.5%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+4.6%

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