Twin Falls receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Twin Falls
Great Falls
Opportunity
57 · Top 47%
vs56 · Top 49%
Growth
66 · Top 25%
vs50 · Top 49%
Climate
63 · Bottom 42%
vs56 · Bottom 13%
Physical resilience
76 · Top 20%
vs69 · Top 32%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 19%
vs90 · Bottom 36%
Access
90 · Top 24%
vs94 · Top 18%
Economic stability
79 · Top 15%
vs61 · Top 37%
Measured values
| Metric | Twin Falls | Great Falls | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 118,907 | 84,606 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,810 | $67,690 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,076 | $38,795 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 47/sq mi | 31/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $325,500 | $265,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,071 | $939 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 71.4% | 68.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6% | 28.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 13.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 667 | 250 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.6 | 3.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -12.4% | 28.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 15°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 10.3" | 14.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.0 min | 18.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.8 | 38.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Twin Falls
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, heat wave, earthquake.
Great Falls
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
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Twin Falls
73
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69
Area Score
Great Falls
68
Your Score
65
Area Score
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Full profiles: Twin Falls, ID Metro Area · Great Falls, MT Metro Area · How this is calculated: methodology