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

Twin Falls, ID vs Caldwell, ID

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

Summary

Twin Falls spends 3.2% more per capita than Caldwell ($324/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Twin Falls, ID
Pop. 52,315
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Caldwell, ID
Pop. 61,212
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Twin Falls
Caldwell
Total Spending
$544.4M
$617.2M
Spending / Capita
$10,406
$10,082
Total Revenue
$0
$0
Revenue / Capita
$0
$0
Total Debt
$0
$7.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$116
Population
52,315
61,212
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Twin Falls$1,474
Caldwell$0
Fire Protection
Twin Falls$671
Caldwell$68
Highways & Roads
Twin Falls$339
Caldwell$62
Parks & Recreation
Twin Falls$127
Caldwell$590
Education
Twin Falls$0
Caldwell$43
Health
Twin Falls$0
Caldwell$206

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Twin FallsCaldwell
Police
$1,474
$0
Fire Protection
$671
$68
Highways & Roads
$339
$62
Education
$0
$43
Public Welfare
$0
$1,569
Health
$0
$206
Hospitals
$0
$351
Parks & Recreation
$127
$590
Housing
$949
$1,866
Sewerage
$0
$213
Utilities
$1,076
$2,255
Other
$5,772
$2,860
C
Twin Falls, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Caldwell, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health

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