City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Beaumont | Twin Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $992/mo | $952/mo | 4.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $150,400 | $243,700 | 38.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,745 | $58,024 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.5 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.6 | 86.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 100.7 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 100.5 | 4.7% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Beaumont, you'd need $99,942 in Twin Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Beaumont and Twin Falls have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Twin Falls than in Beaumont. If you earn $80,000 in Beaumont, you'd need about $79,953 in Twin Falls to keep the same standard of living.