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Twin Falls, Idaho comes in at about 52,315 residents. Cost of living comes out affordable — 15% below the national average. Rent typically lands near $952/mo, and the median household income is about $58,024. Overall, 62/100 on our composite score, which works out to a C+, putting it at #108 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 85 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's affordable territory. With median rent at $952/mo and median household income at $58,024, housing takes about 20% of gross income — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Homes typically value around $243,700.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect four-season weather — summers near 88°F, winters around 27°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 12 inches annually. Walking covers most daily life if you live in a central neighborhood; a car is helpful for longer trips but not essential. AQI runs about 43 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Twin Falls is a tougher sell for families. The profile-weighted score is 54/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is affordability (91/100); the soft spot is climate (18/100).
On the retirees profile, Twin Falls sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 63/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is affordability (91/100); the soft spot is climate (18/100).
On the remote workers profile, Twin Falls sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 69/100 — a B-. Its standout dimension is affordability (91/100); the soft spot is climate (18/100).
On the young professionals profile, Twin Falls sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 64/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is affordability (91/100); the soft spot is climate (18/100).
Our overall score for Twin Falls is 62/100 — a C+, sitting at #108 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Twin Falls sits at 85 — affordable, 15% below the national average. Median renter pays around $952 a month.
Twin Falls runs four-season on the weather. Summer's near 88°F, winter's near 27°F; 12 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 84/100. Walking covers most daily life if you live in a central neighborhood; a car is helpful for longer trips but not essential.
Roughly 52,315 people live here, with 23% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 34.
Drop Twin Falls into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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