Twin Falls, ID vs Pocatello, ID

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

MetricTwin Falls, IDPocatello, ID
Population54,16457,635
Median Household Income$61,205$60,418
Median Rent$1,082/mo$948/mo
Median Home Value$321,300$271,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9289
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%45.8%
Poverty Rate11.4%14.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k359331
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0271,431
Median AQI2636
Good AQI Days /yr339324
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall24 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute15.7 min16.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1819.3
College Degree Rate24.5%32.6%
Foreign-Born %8.5%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+3.6%

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