Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Idaho
Boise is the capital-region growth and housing market in Idaho, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Idaho
Eagle is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium Boise-area family market in Idaho, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Boise has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Boise has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Eagle minus Boise.
| Metric | Boise | Eagle | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,756 | $2,045 | +$289 | Boise | Boise has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $501,500 | $792,738 | +$291,238 | Boise | Boise has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $174/mo | $198/mo | +$24/mo | Boise | Boise has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 100 | 106 | +6 | Boise | Boise has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $75,240 | $79,794 | +$4,554 | Boise | Boise has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 71/100 | -5 | Boise | Boise has the higher move score. |