Lewiston → Twin Falls

Moving from Lewiston to Twin Falls shifts your BEA Regional Price Parity from 91.2 to 92.1 (100 = US average), so a Lewiston salary needs to be multiplied by 1.01 to hold the same purchasing power in Twin Falls. On rent, HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom goes from $1,220/month in Lewiston to $1,186/month in Twin Falls - a lower monthly bill of $34, or $408/year. That rent delta alone is often the single biggest line item when relocating.

Wages tell the other half. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics report a median salary of $59,266 in Lewiston versus $57,042 in Twin Falls - a raw gap of $2,224 lower. The Twin Falls labor market has 44,180 tracked jobs against 22,910 in Lewiston, shaping how easy it is to find a comparable role. Combine that with the cost-of-living shift above and you get the real purchasing-power delta, sometimes a "higher salary" is actually a pay cut once rent and RPP are applied.

Safety, schools, and childcare round out the move. FBI UCR violent crime rates near Lewiston and Twin Falls are 235 and 235 per 100,000 (state-level). NCES student-teacher ratios run 17.1:1 at origin versus 17.1:1 at destination. DOL center-based infant care costs $7,315/year in Lewiston versus $7,315/year in Twin Falls. Our composite verdict - Less Favorable - weighs all seven federal sources; the dimension table below lets you override that with your personal priorities.