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
Pocatello is a lower-cost college and regional market in Idaho, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Pocatello has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Pocatello has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Pocatello minus Boise.
| Metric | Boise | Pocatello | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,756 | $1,089 | -$667 | Pocatello | Pocatello has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $501,500 | $341,601 | -$159,899 | Pocatello | Pocatello 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 | $54,120 | -$21,120 | Pocatello | Pocatello has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 74/100 | -2 | Boise | Boise has the higher move score. |