Overall
92.1
Below avg
Metro cost profile · 2024 BEA RPP
Twin Falls, ID *
Cost-of-living indicators for Twin Falls, ID *, from Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities, overall, goods, services, and rents vs the U.S. average of 100.
- 92.1
- Overall RPP
- #240
- of 387 metros
- 73.8
- Rents RPP
- $109K
- $100K national buys
Twin Falls ranks #240 of 387 U.S. metros by cost, and its overall price index has risen 92.1 points since 2008.
- rising since 2008
- similar cost to Jacksonville
The verdict
Twin Falls costs less than 62% of U.S. metros, an overall index of 92.1, 7.9% below the national average, with services the biggest swing at 70.0.
- bottom 38%
- by overall cost, nationwide
- 96.2
- goods RPP, tradable items
- 70.0
- services RPP, labor-priced
A $100,000 national salary carries the purchasing power of about $108,568 here; matching a $100K lifestyle takes roughly $92,108.
Service-cost relief profile
How Twin Falls's cost structure works
Services provide the strongest cost offset in Twin Falls: their index is 70.0, farther below the national baseline than rents or tradable goods. The overall RPP of 92.1 therefore has a different source than a place with cheaper housing instead.
Across all reported metros, the closest component-profile matches are Clarksville, TN-KY, Baton Rouge, LA, Lewiston, ID-WA. They resemble Twin Falls across goods, services, and rents together, so they are stronger structure peers than a place selected only because its overall RPP happens to be nearby.
Across 2008-2024, Twin Falls's overall index has risen by 92.1 points. This is a relative price-level history, not a prediction or a personal affordability recommendation; pair it with current local wages and housing options before making a decision.
Twin Falls vs every U.S. metro
Where this metro sits in the national cost distribution
92 Bottom 38% higher than 38% of 387 US metros
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Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities · 2024
Twin Falls cost breakdown
BEA RPP by category, 100 = national average
- Rents
Rents
73.8 RPP
- Services
Services
70 RPP
- Overall
Overall
92.1 RPP
- Goods
Goods
96.2 RPP
What this shows Twin Falls's strongest departure is services at 70.0; rents follows at 73.8. Labor-priced local activity, rather than housing alone, is the first budget line to investigate.
Goods vs. housing, where Twin Falls's cost comes from
Metros near Twin Falls's overall cost, plotted by their goods price (horizontal) and housing price (vertical). Same headline RPP, very different structures.
Read the chart as text
- Twin Falls (Twin Falls, this metro): goods RPP 96.2, rents RPP 73.8
- Jacksonville: goods RPP 96.6, rents RPP 72.1
- Rockford: goods RPP 93.6, rents RPP 70.1
- Tyler: goods RPP 93.8, rents RPP 79.9
- Winston: goods RPP 96.6, rents RPP 71.4
- Memphis: goods RPP 96.2, rents RPP 79.8
- Fayetteville: goods RPP 96.6, rents RPP 73.1
Price Index Summary
Goods
96.2
Below avg
Services
70.0
Cheap
Rents
73.8
Cheap
RPP History (2008-2024)
The cost of living has been trending upward, increasing by 92.1 points over this period. The largest single-year move was in 2015, when the index jumped 93.9 points from the year before, a bigger swing than the full 2008-2024 change.
Twin Falls overall RPP, 2008-2024
Every year on record, national average = 100
| Year | Overall |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | 93.9 |
| 2016 | 94.1 |
| 2017 | 94.7 |
| 2018 | 89.4 |
| 2019 | 90.3 |
| 2020 | 88.0 |
| 2021 | 89.7 |
| 2022 | 90.9 |
| 2023 | 89.4 |
| 2024 | 92.1 |
Latest BEA release change
What changed from 2023 to 2024
Twin Falls's overall RPP rose +2.7 points, from 89.4 in 2023 to 92.1 in 2024. The largest category movement was overall cost, changing from 89.4 to 92.1. This is a relative change against the national benchmark, not a household's dollar bill.
Salary Equivalent
A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:
$92,108
in Twin Falls, ID * purchasing power
$50,000 nationally
$46,054
$75,000 nationally
$69,081
$125,000 nationally
$115,135
$150,000 nationally
$138,162
$200,000 nationally
$184,216
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Affordability score
C
60/100
How far the median local paycheck goes here, combining income and housing cost
Purchasing power
Not reported
Housing affordability C
60th percentile
A weighted composite (60% purchasing power, 40% housing affordability) percentile-ranked against every other tracked metro; a missing input redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 (income) + BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost). Vintages differ by design; see methodology.
Decision peers
Metros with a similar cost mix
These metros are closest to Twin Falls's combined goods, services, and rents profile. They may not have the same overall RPP, but their price pressures are shaped in a similar way.
Clarksville, TN-KY
Goods 96.2 · Services 72.5 · Rents 73.8 Baton Rouge, LA
Goods 93.7 · Services 71.2 · Rents 74.2 Lewiston, ID-WA
Goods 96.2 · Services 72.6 · Rents 71.9 Billings, MT
Goods 96.0 · Services 72.4 · Rents 77.4 Oklahoma City, OK
Goods 93.8 · Services 74.1 · Rents 73.9 Chattanooga, TN-GA
Goods 96.0 · Services 74.2 · Rents 76.5
ID-relative analysis
Goods prices places Twin Falls, ID * near the bottom of ID's metros
Among the 6 ID metros PlainCost tracks with reported goods prices data, Twin Falls, ID * ranks #2 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide rank above: it compares Twin Falls, ID * only against its own state's metros, not the full US field.
Goods prices
#2 of 6
0th percentile in ID
Services prices
#4 of 6
33rd percentile in ID
Rent prices
#4 of 6
33rd percentile in ID
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "more expensive is worse", see the national comparison above for direction context. This is a comparison within ID only, not a livability score.
Nationwide metros with similar overall cost or rent prices
Two BEA RPP-derived peer sets for Twin Falls, ID *: nearest metros by overall regional price parity and by rents RPP. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the in-state metro list below.
Similar overall RPP
Nearest metros by overall regional price parity (92.1 here).
Similar rents RPP
Nearest metros by rents regional price parity (73.8 here).
Other ID Metros
Boise City, ID 98.4 Coeur d'Alene, ID 98.3 Idaho Falls, ID 94.4 Lewiston, ID-WA 91.2 Pocatello, ID 88.9
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Metros with Similar Cost of Living
These metros have an overall RPP closest to Twin Falls, ID *'s index of 92.1.
Showing the 6 closest of 387 metro areas tracked nationally.
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What this means for Twin Falls
How to read Twin Falls's cost of living before a move, a job offer, or a budget.
- Budget to local prices, not headline pay, a $100K national salary spends like about $108,568 in Twin Falls. Salary calculator
- Start with services: it indexes at 70.0, the largest departure from the national benchmark in this metro's BEA cost mix. Compare it with the other components before treating the overall RPP as a complete household budget.
- Compare Twin Falls head-to-head against a specific destination before you decide. Compare metros
RPP is BEA's annual price-level benchmark for the data year shown, not a live market quote. Pair it with current local wages and housing costs before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of living in Twin Falls, ID *?
Twin Falls, ID * has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) index of 92.1, meaning it is 7.9% less expensive than the national average. Goods are indexed at 96.2, services at 70.0, and rents at 73.8. It ranks #240 out of 387 U.S. metro areas by overall cost.
What salary do I need in Twin Falls, ID * to match $100K nationally?
To maintain the same purchasing power as a $100,000 salary at the national average, you would need approximately $92,108 in Twin Falls, ID *. Conversely, $100K earned in Twin Falls, ID * has the purchasing power of $108,568 at the national average.
How expensive is rent in Twin Falls, ID *?
Rents in Twin Falls, ID * are indexed at 73.8, which is 26.2% below the national average. This makes the area relatively affordable for renters.
Is Twin Falls, ID * getting more expensive?
From 2008 to 2024, Twin Falls, ID *'s overall cost index changed by +92.1 points (from 0.0 to 92.1). The cost of living has been trending upward.
What costs the most in Twin Falls, ID *?
The priciest category in Twin Falls, ID * is goods at 96.2, 3.8% below the national average, still the highest of the three categories. The most affordable category is services at 70.0, 30.0% below average.
What metros have a similar cost of living to Twin Falls, ID *?
Metros with the most similar overall cost index include Jacksonville, Rockford, Tyler. These areas have RPP values within a few points of Twin Falls, ID *'s 92.1.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
Every figure on PlainCost is rendered directly from BEA Regional Price Parity source data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, our changelog, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-11. Rankings measure the published cost-of-living index only; we don't recommend where to live or rate any metro's quality of life.