Example household · Twin Falls, ID · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Twin Falls vs Salt Lake City

Twin Falls and Salt Lake City

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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 Salt Lake City are under the US rate in this release, 3.7 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Twin Falls to Salt Lake City

In 2022-2023, 42 households filed a move from Twin Falls to Salt Lake City (about 70 people, average adjusted gross income $45,548). 40 households went the other way. Source: IRS migration.

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

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

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, 42 households moved Twin Falls → Salt Lake City (about 70 people, average AGI $45,548). 40 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 Twin Falls and Salt Lake City 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

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Questions

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

No. Salt Lake City leaves about $57 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,148 in Twin Falls and $1,265 in Salt Lake City.

Does Salt Lake City have state income tax?

Salt Lake City is in Utah, which taxes wage income.

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

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.