City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) | Coeur d'Alene | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,045/mo | $1,212/mo | 13.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $242,300 | $384,700 | 37.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $47,798 | $65,786 | 27.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 98.5 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 87.1 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 100.7 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 100.5 | 4.4% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), you'd need $100,120 in Coeur d'Alene to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) and Coeur d'Alene have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), you'd need about $80,096 in Coeur d'Alene to keep the same standard of living.