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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Boise City, ID vs Twin Falls, ID

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Boise City spends 41.2% more per capita than Twin Falls ($4,283/person difference). Boise City, ID has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 59/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Boise City, ID
Pop. 234,192
C
59/100
Budget Balance18
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency93
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Twin Falls, ID
Pop. 52,315
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Boise City
Twin Falls
Total Spending
$3.4B
$544.4M
Spending / Capita
$14,689
$10,406
Total Revenue
$1.2B
$0
Revenue / Capita
$5,075
$0
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
234,192
52,315
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Boise City$0
Twin Falls$1,474
Fire Protection
Boise City$1,036
Twin Falls$671
Highways & Roads
Boise City$154
Twin Falls$339
Parks & Recreation
Boise City$1,842
Twin Falls$127
Education
Boise City$28
Twin Falls$0
Health
Boise City$610
Twin Falls$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Boise CityTwin Falls
Sales Tax
$600
$20
Income Tax
$1,689
$790
Intergovernmental
$3,281
$0
Other
$4,259
$572

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Boise CityTwin Falls
Police
$0
$1,474
Fire Protection
$1,036
$671
Highways & Roads
$154
$339
Education
$28
$0
Health
$610
$0
Hospitals
$1,231
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,842
$127
Housing
$2,997
$949
Sewerage
$137
$0
Utilities
$1,636
$1,076
Other
$5,019
$5,772
C
Boise City, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 59/100
Average fiscal health
C
Twin Falls, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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