Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Idaho
Eagle is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium Boise-area family market in Idaho, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Idaho
Meridian is the fast-growing suburb and family market in Idaho, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Meridian has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Meridian has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Meridian minus Eagle.
| Metric | Eagle | Meridian | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,045 | $1,972 | -$73 | Meridian | Meridian has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $792,738 | $534,732 | -$258,006 | Meridian | Meridian has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $198/mo | $180/mo | -$18/mo | Meridian | Meridian has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 101 | -5 | Meridian | Meridian has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $79,794 | $66,000 | -$13,794 | Meridian | Meridian has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 71/100 | 73/100 | +2 | Meridian | Meridian has the higher move score. |