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 | Pocatello | Tulsa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $790/mo | $958/mo | 17.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $206,200 | $174,200 | 18.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $56,115 | $56,648 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 95.2 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.4 | 80.1 | 7.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 97.0 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 95.3 | 5.5% 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 Pocatello, you'd need $99,726 in Tulsa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pocatello and Tulsa have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Pocatello than in Tulsa. If you earn $80,000 in Pocatello, you'd need about $79,781 in Tulsa to keep the same standard of living.