Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Idaho
Idaho Falls is the regional jobs and utility-cost market in Idaho, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Idaho
Moscow is a supplemental starter city profile for the college-town rental market in Idaho, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Moscow has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Moscow has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Moscow minus Idaho Falls.
| Metric | Idaho Falls | Moscow | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,365 | $1,177 | -$188 | Moscow | Moscow has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $397,991 | $482,427 | +$84,436 | Idaho Falls | Idaho Falls has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $192/mo | +$6/mo | Idaho Falls | Idaho Falls has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 104 | +1 | Idaho Falls | Idaho Falls has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $59,400 | $57,915 | -$1,485 | Moscow | Moscow has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 80/100 | +3 | Moscow | Moscow has the higher move score. |