Pocatello, ID vs Twin Falls, ID
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Pocatello spends 27.2% more per capita than Twin Falls ($2,834/person difference). Twin Falls, ID has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (C, 55/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
54/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Pocatello
Twin Falls
Total Spending
$749.2M
$544.4M
Spending / Capita
$13,241
$10,406
Total Revenue
$62K
$0
Revenue / Capita
$1
$0
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
56,582
52,315
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Pocatello$0
Twin Falls$1,474
Fire Protection
Pocatello$212
Twin Falls$671
Highways & Roads
Pocatello$291
Twin Falls$339
Parks & Recreation
Pocatello$963
Twin Falls$127
Education
Pocatello$43
Twin Falls$0
Health
Pocatello$342
Twin Falls$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
PocatelloTwin Falls
| Property Tax | $1,118 | $0 |
| Sales Tax | $279 | $20 |
| Income Tax | $1,817 | $790 |
| Intergovernmental | $4 | $0 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,593 | $0 |
| Other | $3,385 | $572 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
PocatelloTwin Falls
| Police | $0 | $1,474 |
| Fire Protection | $212 | $671 |
| Highways & Roads | $291 | $339 |
| Education | $43 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $961 | $0 |
| Health | $342 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $138 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $963 | $127 |
| Housing | $2,832 | $949 |
| Sewerage | $123 | $0 |
| Utilities | $3,313 | $1,076 |
| Interest on Debt | $495 | $0 |
| Other | $3,527 | $5,772 |
C
Pocatello, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health
C
Twin Falls, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health