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 | El Paso | Twin Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $976/mo | $952/mo | 2.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $159,300 | $243,700 | 34.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $55,710 | $58,024 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.5 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.3 | 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 El Paso, you'd need $100,070 in Twin Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Paso and Twin Falls have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Twin Falls than in El Paso. If you earn $80,000 in El Paso, you'd need about $80,056 in Twin Falls to keep the same standard of living.