2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Waterloo, IA vs Twin Falls, ID

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Highlights
- Household income in Twin Falls, is 9% more than it is in Waterloo and is 28% below the National Average.
- Waterloo unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Twin Falls unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Waterloo, IATwin Falls, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.9%41.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.4%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,079$28,045$37,638
 Household Income$49,430$53,936$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,394$63,941$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waterloo, IATwin Falls, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.2%9.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%5.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.8%9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.6%11.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.9%10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%9.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%13.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.7%12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%4.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.0%3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waterloo, IATwin Falls, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%13.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.9%2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.8%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%6.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.1%4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%0.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%19.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%2.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%8.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving25.5%20.2%13.1%
Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 16 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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Reviews for Twin Falls    8 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It is a hub community that is a gateway to the north of Sun Valley and to the south for Jackpot. New High School of 3 years to add to the established one. The hospital  More

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Over 11 years ago

Been living in Twin Falls for 2 plus years, like the people, very friendly. The Canyon is truly beautiful. Nice not to have to battle traffic, have places to walk to,  More

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In my 18 years here, Twin Falls has grown steadily, but all the schools, box stores, grocery stores are still within a 10-15 minute drive of each other. Traffic is a  More

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