Twin Falls, ID vs Pocatello, ID
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Pocatello spends 21.4% 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
55/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
C
54/100
Budget Balance0
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency94
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Twin Falls
Pocatello
Total Spending
$544.4M
$749.2M
Spending / Capita
$10,406
$13,241
Total Revenue
$0
$62K
Revenue / Capita
$0
$1
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
52,315
56,582
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Police
Twin Falls$1,474
Pocatello$0
Fire Protection
Twin Falls$671
Pocatello$212
Highways & Roads
Twin Falls$339
Pocatello$291
Parks & Recreation
Twin Falls$127
Pocatello$963
Education
Twin Falls$0
Pocatello$43
Health
Twin Falls$0
Pocatello$342
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Twin FallsPocatello
| Property Tax | $0 | $1,118 |
| Sales Tax | $20 | $279 |
| Income Tax | $790 | $1,817 |
| Intergovernmental | $0 | $4 |
| Charges & Fees | $0 | $2,593 |
| Other | $572 | $3,385 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Twin FallsPocatello
| Police | $1,474 | $0 |
| Fire Protection | $671 | $212 |
| Highways & Roads | $339 | $291 |
| Education | $0 | $43 |
| Public Welfare | $0 | $961 |
| Health | $0 | $342 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $138 |
| Parks & Recreation | $127 | $963 |
| Housing | $949 | $2,832 |
| Sewerage | $0 | $123 |
| Utilities | $1,076 | $3,313 |
| Interest on Debt | $0 | $495 |
| Other | $5,772 | $3,527 |
C
Twin Falls, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
C
Pocatello, ID
Fiscal Health Score: 54/100
Average fiscal health