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 | Little Rock | Pocatello | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,006/mo | $790/mo | 27.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $205,800 | $206,200 | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,697 | $56,115 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 98.5 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 80.7 | 86.4 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 100.7 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 100.5 | 5.4% 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 Little Rock, you'd need $99,691 in Pocatello to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Little Rock and Pocatello have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Pocatello than in Little Rock. If you earn $80,000 in Little Rock, you'd need about $79,753 in Pocatello to keep the same standard of living.