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 | New York | Twin Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $952/mo | 80.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $243,700 | 200.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $58,024 | 32.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 98.5 | 9.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 86.4 | 54.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 100.7 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 100.5 | 3.5% higher 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 New York, you'd need $68,743 in Twin Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Twin Falls, ID is about 31.3% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 52% lower in Twin Falls than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $54,995 in Twin Falls to keep the same standard of living.