Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Move Score65

Twin Falls, ID

$2,163after tax and rent

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On a $83,730 household paycheck in Twin Falls.

Modelled metro

So you know: homicide deaths in Twin Falls are under the US rate in this release, 2.9 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Move Score

65

Each row is 0–100. The Move Score is their weighted average, rounded, and it stops at 99. Rent is only in Housing. Jobs is off when the paycheck is the same in every city. Schools is off when there are no kids.

The 6 rows that are on. Their weighted average is 65.2, and that is the score, rounded, up to 99. Rows that are off stay out. The percent on each row is its weight. Tap a row to see what it measures. How the score is weighted

Example household

Example: $83,730, same pay in every city · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom

Salary, before tax

$83,730 in every city.

Pay between cities
Job
Adults
Kids
Housing
Bedrooms · 1 bedroom

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

After tax and rent

$2,163

Home city

Not picked

Salary

$83,730

Same everywhere

Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$6,978
Tax$1,661
Rent$1,148
Other bills$2,005
Left$2,163

Stats

Rent
$1,367
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,316
Per month
Tax
24%
Of pay
Prices
3% below
US, besides rent

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$2,163 / mo

Money left after tax and rent, by state.Twin Falls
LowerHigher
Twin Falls · this breakdown

The month

One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,661
  • Rent$1,148
  • Other$2,005
  • Left$2,163

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (ID)
−$3,937
Take-home pay
$63,797
Effective tax rate
23.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,148
Groceries
$387
Getting around
$603
Healthcare
$435
Utilities and internet
$242
Everything else
$338
Total spending
$3,153

After tax and rent

$2,163 left/mo

County by county

2 counties. Rent in this table is the Census median of what residents pay. The city figure is Zillow asking rent.

Population, rent, home value, income and commute by county in Twin Falls, ID
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Twin Falls CountyID92k79%$1,011$955$292,700$65,33818 min
Jerome CountyID25k21%$862$829$254,000$69,33821 min

Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,118 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,148.

Work from home
5.3% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
66.9% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is from ACS 2024 1-year. Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

Best cities for remote workersMoving from Idaho

The place

19 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
Not shown for this metro.
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
19 minutes each way
Size
117k people
Buying instead
Median home $284,200. About $1,966/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
Idaho income tax is a flat 5.70%. Sales tax 6.0%, property tax 0.66%.

Schools

Students
20,946
Pupils per teacher
17.3
Districts
13
  1. Twin Falls District9,000 students
  2. Jerome Joint District3,998 students
  3. Kimberly District2,195 students
  4. Filer District1,550 students
  5. Buhl Joint District1,198 students

NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 5.

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Twin Falls calculated?

Twin Falls is in Idaho, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent and bills.

What does rent cost in Twin Falls?

About $1,148 for a one-bedroom and $1,367 for a two-bedroom in Twin Falls, ID. Twin Falls averages 235 sunny days, a July high of 94°F, and a 19-minute commute.

How do I compare Twin Falls with another city?

Put Twin Falls next to another city on the same job and household. The gap is the tax bill and the rent.

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