Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Idaho
Nampa is the Treasure Valley affordability market in Idaho, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, 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 Nampa has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Post Falls minus Nampa.
| Metric | Nampa | Post Falls | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,593 | $1,746 | +$153 | Nampa | Nampa has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $416,298 | $530,937 | +$114,639 | Nampa | Nampa has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $192/mo | +$6/mo | Nampa | Nampa has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 104 | +1 | Nampa | Nampa 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. |