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    Moving to Twin Falls, ID

    Is Twin Falls a good place to live?

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    Twin Falls ranks #9 of 14 Idaho cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (42/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $279,400
    +14.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,011
    per month
    Household income
    $60,760
    median
    Unemployment
    3.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Twin Falls

    The median home value in Twin Falls is $279,400 and median rent is $1,011 a month, against a median household income of $60,760. Homes cost about 4.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Twin Falls crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Idaho the 2025 rate was 221 violent and 624 property crimes per 100,000 people — #50 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Twin Falls, ID

    Twin Falls has about 53,219 residents, 3.1% unemployment and 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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