Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Idaho
Pocatello is a lower-cost college and regional market in Idaho, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Pocatello has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Pocatello has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Pocatello minus Moscow.
| Metric | Moscow | Pocatello | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,177 | $1,089 | -$88 | Pocatello | Pocatello has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $482,427 | $341,601 | -$140,826 | Pocatello | Pocatello has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $192/mo | $198/mo | +$6/mo | Moscow | Moscow has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 106 | +2 | Moscow | Moscow has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $57,915 | $54,120 | -$3,795 | Pocatello | Pocatello has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 74/100 | -6 | Moscow | Moscow has the higher move score. |