Example household · Salt Lake City, UT · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Salt Lake City vs Twin Falls

Salt Lake City and Twin Falls

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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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).

Why people look at Salt Lake City to Twin Falls

In 2022-2023, 40 households filed a move from Salt Lake City to Twin Falls (about 82 people, average adjusted gross income $59,650). 42 households went the other way. Source: IRS migration.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,265 in Salt Lake City and $1,148 in Twin Falls. Salt Lake City has a state tax on wages. Twin Falls has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Twin Falls is 84% of the national level for the same work, against 99% in Salt Lake City.

Twin Falls averages 235 sunny days, with July highs around 94°F and January nights around 21°F. Salt Lake City is 222 sunny days, 93°F in July, 25°F in January. Commutes average 19 minutes in Twin Falls and 23 in Salt Lake City.

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.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

In 2022-2023, 40 households moved Salt Lake City → Twin Falls (about 82 people, average AGI $59,650). 42 households went the other way.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Salt Lake City and Twin Falls changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 184 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$1,700–$3,250
Container or pod
$1,150–$2,200
Rent a truck
$450–$850

Movers in Twin Falls and how to hire one →

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Questions

Is Twin Falls cheaper than Salt Lake City after tax and rent?

Yes. Twin Falls leaves about $57 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,265 in Salt Lake City and $1,148 in Twin Falls.

Does Twin Falls have state income tax?

Twin Falls is in Idaho, which taxes wage income.

Did people actually move from Salt Lake City to Twin Falls?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.