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
Post Falls is a supplemental starter city profile for the Coeur d'Alene-area growth market in Idaho, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Post Falls has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Post Falls has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Post Falls minus Caldwell.
| Metric | Caldwell | Post Falls | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,759 | $1,746 | -$13 | Post Falls | Post Falls has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $400,109 | $530,937 | +$130,828 | 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 | $57,915 | -$1,485 | Post Falls | Post Falls has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 80/100 | +3 | Post Falls | Post Falls has the higher move score. |