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What Is It Like to Live in Twin Falls?

What it costs to live in Twin Falls, and how it compares with other Idaho cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

47

10th best value in Idaho

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Idaho cities.

Overall livability

27

17th overall in Idaho

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Twin Falls is home to about 51,223 people. A typical home runs $192,900 and a household earns around $53,900, a price-to-income ratio of 3.6. Among Idaho's largest cities, it ranks 10th for value and 17th overall.

Twin Falls at a glance

Median home price

$192,900

5th in ID of 18

Median rent

$837/mo

Median household income

$53,900

Home price to income

3.6x

Unemployment

4.0%

12th in ID of 18

School rating

4/10

14th in ID of 18

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in ID of 18

Walk score

5/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Idaho only. Updated 2026.