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 | Fort Wayne | Twin Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $904/mo | $952/mo | 5.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $152,500 | $243,700 | 37.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,233 | $58,024 | 0.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 98.5 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.9 | 86.4 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 100.7 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 100.5 | 1.4% 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 Fort Wayne, you'd need $99,802 in Twin Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Wayne and Twin Falls have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Twin Falls than in Fort Wayne. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Wayne, you'd need about $79,841 in Twin Falls to keep the same standard of living.