Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Idaho
Caldwell is a Treasure Valley affordability market in Idaho, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Caldwell has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Boise has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Boise minus Caldwell.
| Metric | Caldwell | Boise | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,759 | $1,756 | -$3 | Boise | Boise has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $400,109 | $501,500 | +$101,391 | Caldwell | Caldwell has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $174/mo | -$12/mo | Boise | Boise has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 100 | -3 | Boise | Boise has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $59,400 | $75,240 | +$15,840 | Caldwell | Caldwell has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 76/100 | -1 | Caldwell | Caldwell has the higher move score. |