Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Idaho
Caldwell is a Treasure Valley affordability market in Idaho, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Caldwell has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Coeur d'Alene has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Caldwell minus Coeur d'Alene.
| Metric | Coeur d'Alene | Caldwell | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,747 | $1,759 | +$12 | Coeur d'Alene | Coeur d'Alene has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $604,956 | $400,109 | -$204,847 | Caldwell | Caldwell has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $192/mo | $186/mo | -$6/mo | Caldwell | Caldwell has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 103 | -1 | Caldwell | Caldwell has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $81,840 | $59,400 | -$22,440 | Caldwell | Caldwell has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 68/100 | 77/100 | +9 | Caldwell | Caldwell has the higher move score. |