Idaho Falls, ID vs Twin Falls, ID
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Idaho Falls spends 36.8% more per capita than Twin Falls ($3,825/person difference). Twin Falls, ID has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
D
41/100
Budget Balance13
Debt Burden21
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Idaho Falls
Twin Falls
Total Spending
$934.8M
$544.4M
Spending / Capita
$14,232
$10,406
Total Revenue
$675.6M
$0
Revenue / Capita
$10,285
$0
Total Debt
$42.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$641
$0
Population
65,685
52,315
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Idaho Falls$0
Twin Falls$1,474
Fire Protection
Idaho Falls$281
Twin Falls$671
Highways & Roads
Idaho Falls$226
Twin Falls$339
Parks & Recreation
Idaho Falls$2,249
Twin Falls$127
Education
Idaho Falls$232
Twin Falls$0
Health
Idaho Falls$468
Twin Falls$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Idaho FallsTwin Falls
| Property Tax | $77 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $990 | $20 |
| Income Tax | $897 | $790 |
| Intergovernmental | $10,285 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,201 | $0 |
| Other | $3,106 | $572 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Idaho FallsTwin Falls
| Police | $0 | $1,474 |
| Fire Protection | $281 | $671 |
| Highways & Roads | $226 | $339 |
| Education | $232 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $1,182 | $0 |
| Health | $468 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $874 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $2,249 | $127 |
| Housing | $2,890 | $949 |
| Utilities | $1,518 | $1,076 |
| Other | $4,312 | $5,772 |
D
Idaho Falls, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
C
Twin Falls, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health