Twin Falls, ID vs Idaho Falls, ID
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Idaho Falls spends 26.9% 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
C
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
D
41/100
Budget Balance13
Debt Burden21
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency88
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Twin Falls
Idaho Falls
Total Spending
$544.4M
$934.8M
Spending / Capita
$10,406
$14,232
Total Revenue
$0
$675.6M
Revenue / Capita
$0
$10,285
Total Debt
$0
$42.1M
Debt / Capita
$0
$641
Population
52,315
65,685
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Twin Falls$1,474
Idaho Falls$0
Fire Protection
Twin Falls$671
Idaho Falls$281
Highways & Roads
Twin Falls$339
Idaho Falls$226
Parks & Recreation
Twin Falls$127
Idaho Falls$2,249
Education
Twin Falls$0
Idaho Falls$232
Health
Twin Falls$0
Idaho Falls$468
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Twin FallsIdaho Falls
| Property Tax | $0 | $77 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $990 |
| Income Tax | $790 | $897 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $10,285 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,201 |
| Other | $572 | $3,106 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Twin FallsIdaho Falls
| Police | $1,474 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $671 | $281 |
| Highways & Roads | $339 | $226 |
| Education | $0 | $232 |
| Public Welfare | $0 | $1,182 |
| Health | $0 | $468 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $874 |
| Parks & Recreation | $127 | $2,249 |
| Housing | $949 | $2,890 |
| Utilities | $1,076 | $1,518 |
| Other | $5,772 | $4,312 |
C
Twin Falls, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
D
Idaho Falls, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health