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 | Great Falls | Logan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $828/mo | $976/mo | 15.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $223,700 | $290,800 | 23.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,272 | $52,473 | 11.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.7 | 92.0 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 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 Great Falls, you'd need $100,075 in Logan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Great Falls and Logan have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Great Falls, you'd need about $80,060 in Logan to keep the same standard of living.