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 | Meridian | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,223/mo | $1,548/mo | 21.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $401,800 | $425,800 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $76,402 | $93,296 | 18.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.0 | 87.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
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 $103,260 in Meridian to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Boise City, ID is about 3.2% cheaper overall than Meridian, ID, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Boise City than in Meridian. If you earn $80,000 in Boise City, you'd need about $82,608 in Meridian to keep the same standard of living.