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 | Cedar Rapids | Pocatello | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $886/mo | $790/mo | 12.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $167,900 | $206,200 | 18.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $66,895 | $56,115 | 19.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 98.5 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.3 | 86.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 100.7 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 100.5 | 5.7% 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 Cedar Rapids, you'd need $100,299 in Pocatello to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cedar Rapids and Pocatello have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Pocatello than in Cedar Rapids. If you earn $80,000 in Cedar Rapids, you'd need about $80,239 in Pocatello to keep the same standard of living.