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 | Idaho Falls | York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $931/mo | $943/mo | 1.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $266,800 | $92,600 | 188.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $66,463 | $42,351 | 56.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 100.8 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.3 | 104.7 | 17.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 97.2 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 99.8 | 0.7% 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 Idaho Falls, you'd need $100,066 in York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Idaho Falls and York have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in York than in Idaho Falls. If you earn $80,000 in Idaho Falls, you'd need about $80,053 in York to keep the same standard of living.