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 | Coeur d'Alene | Farmington Hills | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,212/mo | $1,401/mo | 13.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $384,700 | $319,000 | 20.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,786 | $101,728 | 35.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 98.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.1 | 102.4 | 15.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 101.5 | 1.0% 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 Coeur d'Alene, you'd need $100,110 in Farmington Hills to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Coeur d'Alene and Farmington Hills have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Farmington Hills than in Coeur d'Alene. If you earn $80,000 in Coeur d'Alene, you'd need about $80,088 in Farmington Hills to keep the same standard of living.