Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Idaho
Rexburg is a supplemental starter city profile for the college-town and family market in Idaho, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Idaho
Lewiston is a supplemental starter city profile for the regional river-valley jobs market in Idaho, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Lewiston has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Rexburg has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lewiston minus Rexburg.
| Metric | Rexburg | Lewiston | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,165 | $1,236 | +$71 | Rexburg | Rexburg has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $424,929 | $386,403 | -$38,526 | Lewiston | Lewiston has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $192/mo | $192/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 104 | 104 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $57,915 | $57,915 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 80/100 | 80/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |