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
Coeur d'Alene is the lake-market housing and lifestyle 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 Coeur d'Alene has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Coeur d'Alene minus Caldwell.
| Metric | Caldwell | Coeur d'Alene | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,759 | $1,747 | -$12 | Coeur d'Alene | Coeur d'Alene has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $400,109 | $604,956 | +$204,847 | Caldwell | Caldwell has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $192/mo | +$6/mo | Caldwell | Caldwell has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 104 | +1 | Caldwell | Caldwell has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $59,400 | $81,840 | +$22,440 | Caldwell | Caldwell has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 68/100 | -9 | Caldwell | Caldwell has the higher move score. |