Boise City, ID Cost of Living Calculator
Prices in the Boise City, ID area are 1.6% below the US average, and housing 5.6% above (BEA, 2024). Compare a salary here with anywhere else.
Boise City, ID price levels by category (US average = 100)
| Category | Price level | Against the US |
|---|---|---|
| All items | 98.4 | 1.6% below |
| Housing | 105.6 | 5.6% above |
| Goods | 96.2 | 3.8% below |
| Utilities | 70.7 | 29.3% below |
| Other services | 99.0 | 1.0% below |
What $75,000 in Boise City, ID equals in other large metros
| Metro area | Equivalent salary | Prices |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $85,823 | 14.4% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $86,585 | 15.4% |
| Chicago, IL | $78,963 | 5.3% |
| Dallas, TX | $78,582 | 4.8% |
| Houston, TX | $75,152 | 0.2% |
| Washington, DC | $83,003 | 10.7% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $78,201 | 4.3% |
| Atlanta, GA | $76,296 | 1.7% |
| Miami, FL | $87,043 | 16.1% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $78,735 | 5.0% |
How this calculator works
BEA regional price parities for the Boise City, ID metropolitan area, 2024: the price of the same basket of goods and services against the US average (100). Equivalent salaries scale by the ratio of the two areas' price levels.
What it assumes
- Before tax, and averaged across the whole metro area.
Questions people ask
Is Boise City expensive to live in?
Overall prices are 1.6% below the US average; housing is 5.6% above.
What salary do I need in Boise City, ID?
To match $75,000 in an average-cost place, about $73,800. The area's median household income is $85,987.
How much is rent in Boise City, ID?
The median gross rent (including utilities) is $1,487 a month (Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
How does Boise City, ID compare with New York?
New York prices are 14.4% relative to Boise City, ID: $75,000 here equals $85,823 there.
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Sources
- BEA: Regional price parities by metro area, 2024
- US Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (median rent B25064, income B19013)
Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.