Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Idaho
Twin Falls is a Magic Valley regional jobs market in Idaho, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene is the lake-market housing and lifestyle market in Idaho, promoted in source-ready batch 03 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Twin Falls has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Twin Falls has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Coeur d'Alene minus Twin Falls.
| Metric | Twin Falls | Coeur d'Alene | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,589 | $1,747 | +$158 | Twin Falls | Twin Falls has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $370,372 | $604,956 | +$234,584 | Twin Falls | Twin Falls has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $186/mo | $192/mo | +$6/mo | Twin Falls | Twin Falls has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 104 | +1 | Twin Falls | Twin Falls has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $59,400 | $81,840 | +$22,440 | Twin Falls | Twin Falls has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 68/100 | -9 | Twin Falls | Twin Falls has the higher move score. |