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 | Boise City | Hoover | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,223/mo | $1,352/mo | 9.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $401,800 | $366,200 | 9.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,402 | $101,765 | 24.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 97.1 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.0 | 87.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 97.8 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 96.1 | 4.6% higher 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 Boise City, you'd need $89,999 in Hoover to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hoover, AL is about 10% cheaper overall than Boise City, ID, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Hoover than in Boise City. If you earn $80,000 in Boise City, you'd need about $71,999 in Hoover to keep the same standard of living.